Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Nimite

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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
    P26802600151AustraliaAustraliaEG90_845EG90_845Hg-00117Hg-00117Nimite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P2680260015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG90_845EG90_845Hg-00117Hg-00117Nimite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P26802600223Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG90_845EG90_845Hg-00117Hg-00117Nimite 1-30-38-421214821-30.645,121.80583333333
    RP2680260012153Siberia Goldfield (Waverley), Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia223Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaEG90_845EG90_845Hg-00117Hg-00117Nimite 1-30-15-161205643-30.254444444444,120.94527777778
    MDRO26802600185497SM7 Pit, Siberia Goldfield (Waverley), Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia223Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaEG90_845EG90_845Hg-00117Hg-00117Nimite 1-30-14-241205944-30.24,120.99555555556
    P4112367944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Nimite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P411236106534Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Nimite 150314313454650.528611111111,13.762777777778
    RP411236145821Chomutov District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic774Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Nimite 150274013171950.461111111111,13.288611111111
    MDRO411236106819Ahníkov, Chomutov District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic774Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Nimite 150263013182050.441666666667,13.305555555556
    14244GermanyGermanyNimite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    7003Saxony, GermanyGermanyNimite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    304633Bautzen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyNimite 151125114131351.214166666667,14.220277777778
    283514Sohland An Der Spree, Bautzen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyNimite 151241427351.034444444444,14.450833333333
    MD29639Sulphide Deposit (Sohlander Bergsegen), Sohland An Der Spree, Bautzen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyNimite 151251427451.034722222222,14.451111111111
    14553ItalyItalyNimite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalyNimite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    56015Metropolitan City Of Florence, Tuscany, ItalyItalyNimite 143501611113143.837777777778,11.191944444444
    130830Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City Of Florence, Tuscany, ItalyItalyNimite 143271910562743.455277777778,10.940833333333
    302642Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City Of Florence, Tuscany, ItalyItalyNimite 10000000,0
    MD302606La Striscia, Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City Of Florence, Tuscany, ItalyItalyNimite 10000000,0
    P38232285MexicoMexicoEG98_1029USGSOFR2009-1252EG98_1029_tbl_1_016sedznpb-00322Nimite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    P38232329Guerrero, MexicoMexicoEG98_1029USGSOFR2009-1252EG98_1029_tbl_1_016sedznpb-00322Nimite 1175541-99-54-2117.928055555556,-99.905833333333
    P382321179Taxco Municipality, Guerrero, MexicoMexicoEG98_1029USGSOFR2009-1252EG98_1029_tbl_1_016sedznpb-00322Nimite 1183159-99-35-5818.533055555556,-99.599444444444
    P382321178Taxco De Alarcón (Taxco; Tasco), Taxco Municipality, Guerrero, MexicoMexico21178Taxco De Alarcón (Taxco; Tasco), Taxco Municipality, Guerrero, MexicoEG98_1029USGSOFR2009-1252EG98_1029_tbl_1_016sedznpb-00322Nimite 1183159-99-35-5918.533055555556,-99.599722222222
    MDRO382311678Guerrero Mine, Taxco De Alarcón (Taxco; Tasco), Taxco Municipality, Guerrero, MexicoMexico21178Taxco De Alarcón (Taxco; Tasco), Taxco Municipality, Guerrero, MexicoEG98_1029USGSOFR2009-1252EG98_1029_tbl_1_016sedznpb-00322Nimite 118320-99-36018.533333333333,-99.6
    14247PolandPolandNimite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandNimite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    158184Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandNimite 150323816473250.543888888889,16.792222222222
    6797Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandNimite 150383516485150.643055555556,16.814166666667
    2575Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandNimite 15039216495550.650555555556,16.831944444444
    MD195762Marta Mine, Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandNimite 150384116494150.644722222222,16.828055555556
    MD232015Szklary Chrysoprase Mine, Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandNimite 10000000,0
    14254RomaniaRomaniaNimite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    209376Mehedinti, RomaniaRomaniaNimite 10000000,0
    233658Almas Mts, Mehedinti, RomaniaRomaniaNimite 10000000,0
    MD209344Eibenthal, Almas Mts, Mehedinti, RomaniaRomaniaNimite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaNimite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    19579Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaNimite 151565757392151.949166666667,57.655833333333
    208315Svetlyi, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaNimite 10000000,0
    208316Buruktal District, Svetlyi, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaNimite 10000000,0
    MD208320Buruktal Massif, Buruktal District, Svetlyi, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaNimite 10000000,0
    P3640304014468South AfricaSouth AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Nimite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P3640304028665Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Nimite 1-25-18-35301628-25.309722222222,30.274444444444
    P36403040257542Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Nimite 1-25-19-3131413-25.325277777778,31.070277777778
    P364030403086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa3086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Nimite 1-25-36-2331216-25.606388888889,31.037777777778
    RP3640304021931Bon Accord, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa3086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Nimite 1-25-3-26305422-25.057222222222,30.906111111111
    MDRO364030404378Bon Accord Ni Deposit, Bon Accord, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa3086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Nimite 1-25-40-5931100-25.683055555556,31.166666666667
    P662.63366USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00448sedznpb-00448Nimite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    16136Alabama, USAUSANimite 1325156-86-38-3032.865555555556,-86.641666666667
    65532Clarke Co., Alabama, USAUSANimite 1314150-87-56-5531.697222222222,-87.948611111111
    MD26817Salt Swell, Clarke Co., Alabama, USAUSANimite 10000000,0
    P5.303424California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00033Hg-00033Nimite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P5.303279San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00033Hg-00033Nimite 1364422-121-17-4236.739444444444,-121.295
    P5.3087776Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00033Hg-00033Nimite 1363458-120-57-236.582777777778,-120.95055555556
    P5.306418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00033Hg-00033Nimite 1362216-120-40-3936.371111111111,-120.6775
    P5.30299645Goat Mountain, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00033Hg-00033Nimite 136222-120-44-1336.367222222222,-120.73694444444
    MDO5.303529Clear Creek Claim (Clear Creek Mine), Goat Mountain, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA3529Clear Creek Claim (Clear Creek Mine), Goat Mountain, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00033Hg-00033Nimite 136233-120-44-1236.384166666667,-120.73666666667
    14027Maryland, USAUSANimite 139321-76-42-4939.055833333333,-76.713611111111
    23845Montgomery Co., Maryland, USAUSANimite 139449-77-7-1539.080277777778,-77.120833333333
    23075Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USAUSANimite 139359-77-9039.066388888889,-77.15
    MD5755Hunting Hill Quarry (Rockville Crushed Stone Quarry; Travilah Quarry; Rockville Quarry; Bardon Stone Quarry; Aggregate Industries Quarry), Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USAUSANimite 13950-77-9039.083333333333,-77.15
    P662.63991New Mexico, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00448sedznpb-00448Nimite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    P662.66413Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00448sedznpb-00448Nimite 1324045-108-19-3532.679166666667,-108.32638888889
    P662.6248089Big Burro Mts, Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00448sedznpb-00448Nimite 1323938-108-28-1332.660555555556,-108.47027777778
    P662.67189Black Hawk District (Bullard's Peak District), Big Burro Mts, Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00448sedznpb-00448Nimite 1324323-108-30-2432.723055555556,-108.50666666667
    MDO662.67188Black Hawk Mine, Black Hawk District (Bullard's Peak District), Big Burro Mts, Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSA7188Black Hawk Mine, Black Hawk District (Bullard's Peak District), Big Burro Mts, Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00448sedznpb-00448Nimite 1324331-108-30-132.725277777778,-108.50027777778
    4033North Carolina, USAUSANimite 1353720-79-53-1935.622222222222,-79.888611111111
    24026Clay Co., North Carolina, USAUSANimite 13521-83-42-4635.033611111111,-83.712777777778
    MD32047Corundum Knob, Clay Co., North Carolina, USAUSANimite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 15 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 69 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 15 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (32 of the 69 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (25 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (3 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (7 bottom-level + 30 top/mid-level = 37 total)

       







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