Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Morimotoite

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    Max Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)mindat IDLocality containing MineralCountryTectonic SettingsDated Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Reference (Max Age)Reference (Min Age)Excel ID (Max Age)Excel ID (Min Age)Query Minerals# of Query Minerals at LocalityLat DegLat MinLat SecLon DegLon MinLon SecDecimal Degree
    P3922208188CanadaCanadaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000851Jen_0000851Morimotoite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P39222014311British Columbia, CanadaCanadaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000851Jen_0000851Morimotoite 151120-121-56-3551.2,-121.94305555556
    P39222030265Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000851Jen_0000851Morimotoite 1505414-116-20-2050.903888888889,-116.33888888889
    MDO392220475Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanada475Ice River Alkaline Complex, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000851Jen_0000851Morimotoite 1513156-117-8-5151.532222222222,-117.1475
    P2526614488JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Morimotoite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P2526622393Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Morimotoite 1344818133481834.805,133.805
    P25266146147Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Morimotoite 134504613333034.846111111111,133.55
    P25266259176Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Morimotoite 1344559133255734.766388888889,133.4325
    P25266276533Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Morimotoite 1344559133255834.766388888889,133.43277777778
    MDO252662202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapan2202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Morimotoite 134460133255934.766666666667,133.43305555556
    14254RomaniaRomaniaMorimotoite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    16259Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaMorimotoite 1451462261345.235,22.103611111111
    26498Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaMorimotoite 144575421544244.965,21.911666666667
    241656Oraviţa Skarns, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaMorimotoite 10000000,0
    MD307400Crişenilor Brook, Oraviţa Skarns, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaMorimotoite 10000000,0
    P413.6319.614409RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Morimotoite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P413.6319.617857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Morimotoite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P413.6319.62680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Morimotoite 16742433451667.701111111111,33.754444444444
    MDRO413.6319.62662Rasvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Morimotoite 16737033525967.616666666667,33.883055555556
    26311Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaRussiaMorimotoite 1472117145332247.354722222222,145.55611111111
    248283Sakhalin Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaRussiaMorimotoite 1471757142303447.299166666667,142.50944444444
    277139Morotu (Morotsu; Morutu), Sakhalin Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaRussiaMorimotoite 10000000,0
    MD248277Morotu River, Morotu (Morotsu; Morutu), Sakhalin Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaRussiaMorimotoite 10000000,0
    P111.703366USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrMD19_202USGS-Rb-Sr-06343Hg-00033Morimotoite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P111.703424California, USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrMD19_202USGS-Rb-Sr-06343Hg-00033Morimotoite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    MDO111.703279San Benito Co., California, USAUSA87805Harmony Hills Deposit, Fremont Peak, Gabilan Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSGS-Rb-SrMD19_202USGS-Rb-Sr-06343Hg-00033Morimotoite 1364422-121-17-4236.739444444444,-121.295

    This mineral directly occurs at 6 localities (6 localities according to mindat, 26 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 6 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (17 of the 26 parent localities have ages)


    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, and has an age.
    The mineral occurs at some child of this locality.
    The locality at which the mineral occurs does not have an age...this is the closest parent locality with an age, relative to that mineral. This is not ideal.

    AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
    GThis mineral is directly dated.
    BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
    YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
    OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
    RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
    PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
    This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.


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     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (14 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (2 bottom-level + 7 top/mid-level = 9 total)

       







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