Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Morinite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    14471Catamarca Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-27-44-16-66-23-1-27.737777777778,-66.383611111111
    35159Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-27-55-4-66-22-51-27.917777777778,-66.380833333333
    229595El Portezuelo Granite, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-27-1-32-66-53-50-27.025555555556,-66.897222222222
    MD229592Veta Calzada (Piedra Calzada), El Portezuelo Granite, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-27-1-32-66-53-50-27.025555555556,-66.897222222222
    240159Papachacra, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-28-55-59-65-30-58-28.933055555556,-65.516111111111
    MD8381Papachacra Pegmatites, Papachacra, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-270-59-66-520-27.016388888889,-66.866666666667
    18492Córdoba Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-31-29-37-64-41-13-31.493611111111,-64.686944444444
    146941Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-31-19-57-64-34-51-31.3325,-64.580833333333
    MD204164Gigante Pegmatite, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMorinite 1-31-24-31-64-46-19-31.408611111111,-64.771944444444
    151AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    12222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    16627Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-34-33-25138528-34.556944444444,138.86888888889
    158995North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-34-8-321385533-34.142222222222,138.92583333333
    19201Kapunda, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-34-21-191385627-34.355277777778,138.94083333333
    MD169Tom's Quarry (Old Toms Quarry; Tom's Phosphate Quarry), Kapunda, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-34-21-381385917-34.360555555556,138.98805555556
    15621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    290890Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-14-48145332-41.246666666667,145.55055555556
    22780Heazlewood District, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-28-431451942-41.478611111111,145.32833333333
    283929Luina, Heazlewood District, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-28-331452311-41.475833333333,145.38638888889
    MD4629Mt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Heazlewood District, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-28-331452312-41.475833333333,145.38666666667
    22781Waratah District, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-16-21453614-41.267222222222,145.60388888889
    219335Waratah, Waratah District, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-25-54145311-41.431666666667,145.51694444444
    MD186Mount Bischoff Mine (Mt Bischoff Mine), Waratah, Waratah District, Waratah-Wynyard Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaMorinite 1-41-25-541453131-41.431666666667,145.52527777778
    8188CanadaCanadaMorinite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14347Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaMorinite 145635-63-23-3345.109722222222,-63.3925
    50761Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaMorinite 1443020-64-22-2944.505555555556,-64.374722222222
    31401New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaMorinite 1444653-64-28-1044.781388888889,-64.469444444444
    MD31402Reeves Pit (Reeves Tin Pit), New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaMorinite 1444349-64-31-644.730277777778,-64.518333333333
    P3503507944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P350350125707Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 15012512414050.201388888889,12.694444444444
    P35035035644Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 150125812403850.216111111111,12.677222222222
    P350350769Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic769Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 15065412455250.115,12.764444444444
    RP35035018387Krásno (Schönfeld), Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic769Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 15065512455350.115277777778,12.764722222222
    RP350350155692Huber Stock (Huber Shaft; Hub Stock), Krásno (Schönfeld), Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic769Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 1507211248250.1225,12.800555555556
    MDRO350350308120Stannum Mine (New Hubner Shaft), Huber Stock (Huber Shaft; Hub Stock), Krásno (Schönfeld), Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic769Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicTCM41_307TCM41_307Mo-00009Mo-00009Morinite 1507221248250.122777777778,12.800555555556
    P1800180016125FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Morinite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    P18001800305622Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Morinite 16127123424661.450277777778,23.712777777778
    P1800180016490Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Morinite 161343724332861.576944444444,24.557777777778
    P18001800233904Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Morinite 161343724332861.576944444444,24.557777777778
    MDO180018001650Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinland1650Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Morinite 16135324403761.584166666667,24.676944444444
    14280FranceFranceMorinite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    8307Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 14515420194645.261666666667,0.32944444444444
    24036Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 1461021225346.1725,2.0480555555556
    191238Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 14619142175746.320555555556,2.2991666666667
    191237Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 14619142175846.320555555556,2.2994444444444
    MD1694Montebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 1461912218946.32,2.3025
    23803Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 1455411143445.900277777778,1.2427777777778
    30281Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 1465401215646.094444444444,1.3655555555556
    MD19706Mas-Barbu Quarry, Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceFranceMorinite 10000000,0
    P5614.52814244GermanyGermanyMM71_371MM71_371Giersdorf_00000877Giersdorf_00000876Morinite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P5614.5281766Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMM71_371MM71_371Giersdorf_00000877Giersdorf_00000876Morinite 14910511254549.168055555556,11.429166666667
    P5614.52822041Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMM71_371MM71_371Giersdorf_00000877Giersdorf_00000876Morinite 14932201221849.538888888889,12.352222222222
    17126Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMorinite 14938221225949.639444444444,12.419166666667
    MD13098Kreuzberg (Rose Quartz Cliff), Pleystein, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMorinite 149384712244249.646388888889,12.411666666667
    P5614.52814730Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMM71_371MM71_371Giersdorf_00000877Giersdorf_00000876Morinite 14938461228449.646111111111,12.467777777778
    P5614.528108622Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermany108622Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyMM71_371MM71_371Giersdorf_00000877Giersdorf_00000876Morinite 14939712272849.651944444444,12.457777777778
    MDRO5614.5281769Hagendorf South Pegmatite (Cornelia Shaft; Hagendorf South Open Cut), Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermany108622Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyMM71_371MM71_371Giersdorf_00000877Giersdorf_00000876Morinite 14939112273449.650277777778,12.459444444444
    P3102607003Saxony, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPLMEV_2008BOOK_MPLMEV_2008Alexandra-0425Alexandra-0425Morinite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    P3102601905Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPLMEV_2008BOOK_MPLMEV_2008Alexandra-0425Alexandra-0425Morinite 150354012565950.594444444444,12.949722222222
    P31026013842Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPLMEV_2008BOOK_MPLMEV_2008Alexandra-0425Alexandra-0425Morinite 150393012574850.658333333333,12.963333333333
    MDRY3102601804Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermany146104Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyBOOK_MPLMEV_2008BOOK_MPLMEV_2008Alexandra-0425Alexandra-0425Morinite 150385412555150.648333333333,12.930833333333
    P92.386.514488JapanJapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00243Mo-00243Morinite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P92.386.540458Fukuoka, JapanJapan40458Fukuoka, JapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00243Mo-00243Morinite 13419130373934.019166666667,130.6275
    MDRO92.386.553666Nagatare (Nagatareyama; Nagatare Mine), Fukuoka, JapanJapan40458Fukuoka, JapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00243Mo-00243Morinite 1343459130165934.583055555556,130.28305555556
    P297.32802207KazakhstanKazakhstan3CAU_1313CAU_131Alexandra-0149Alexandra-0148Morinite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    MDO297.328020535Qalba Range (Kalba Range), KazakhstanKazakhstan20535Qalba Range (Kalba Range), Kazakhstan3CAU_1313CAU_131Alexandra-0149Alexandra-0148Morinite 1492508230049.416666666667,82.5
    10257NamibiaNamibiaMorinite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    25646Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaMorinite 1-22-16-2515189-22.273611111111,15.3025
    2416Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaMorinite 1-21-57-28154527-21.957777777778,15.7575
    156776Etiro Farm 50, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaMorinite 1-21-46-28155715-21.774444444444,15.954166666667
    MD122520Etiro Pegmatite, Etiro Farm 50, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaMorinite 10000000,0
    14425PortugalPortugalMorinite 139327-9-30-3639.535277777778,-9.51
    14544Viseu, PortugalPortugalMorinite 1404819-7-51-640.805277777778,-7.8516666666667
    132566Sátão, Viseu, PortugalPortugalMorinite 1404448-7-39-4740.746666666667,-7.6630555555556
    132565Ferreira De Aves, Sátão, Viseu, PortugalPortugalMorinite 1404834-7-37-4840.809444444444,-7.63
    249769Aldeia Nova, Ferreira De Aves, Sátão, Viseu, PortugalPortugalMorinite 1404920-7-37-4940.822222222222,-7.6302777777778
    MD13563Assunção Mine, Aldeia Nova, Ferreira De Aves, Sátão, Viseu, PortugalPortugalMorinite 1404920-7-37-4940.822222222222,-7.6302777777778
    P278.726814281UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMorinite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P278.726814093England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMorinite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    P278.7268840Cornwall, England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMorinite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    P278.726814226Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMorinite 1502158-4-47-2450.366111111111,-4.79
    P278.7268222071Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMorinite 1502245-4-47-5850.379166666667,-4.7994444444444
    MDO278.7268965Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKUK965Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMorinite 1502245-4-48-2750.379166666667,-4.8075
    P170011.23366USAUSAAM75_631NAVDATAlexandra-0372NAVDAT-123230Morinite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P18711.23424California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-44503NAVDAT-123230Morinite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    MDO18711.23554San Diego Co., California, USAUSA91167Butte Prospect, Julian, Julian District, San Diego Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-44503NAVDAT-123230Morinite 133139-116-53-2333.0275,-116.88972222222
    14194Nevada, USAUSAMorinite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    21928Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMorinite 141209-118-4-841.335833333333,-118.06888888889
    32007Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMorinite 1405152-117-13-4240.864444444444,-117.22833333333
    28449Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMorinite 1405152-117-13-4340.864444444444,-117.22861111111
    MD6744Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMorinite 1405544-117-19-2640.928888888889,-117.32388888889
    P170017004104South Dakota, USAUSAAM75_631AM75_631Alexandra-0372Alexandra-0372Morinite 143582-100-5-3243.967222222222,-100.09222222222
    P1700170017377Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSAAM75_631AM75_631Alexandra-0372Alexandra-0372Morinite 1435636-103-19-3343.943333333333,-103.32583333333
    P170017004113Keystone District, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSAAM75_631AM75_631Alexandra-0372Alexandra-0372Morinite 1435255-103-24-843.881944444444,-103.40222222222
    P1700170023065Keystone, Keystone District, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSAAM75_631AM75_631Alexandra-0372Alexandra-0372Morinite 143537-103-25-1443.885277777778,-103.42055555556
    MDRO170017009911Hugo Mine, Keystone, Keystone District, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSA122418Black Elk Peak (Harney Peak), Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAAM75_631AM75_631Alexandra-0372Alexandra-0372Morinite 1435216-103-25-3043.871111111111,-103.425

    This mineral directly occurs at 22 localities (23 localities according to mindat, 97 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 22 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (41 of the 97 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. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (30 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (5 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (10 bottom-level + 46 top/mid-level = 56 total)

       






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