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    • Minerals queried: Nitromagnesite

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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
    P15751490151AustraliaAustraliaEMG15_125EMG15_125EMG15_125-4EMG15_125-3Nitromagnesite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P15751490127Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaEMG15_125EMG15_125EMG15_125-4EMG15_125-3Nitromagnesite 1-23-37-321475738-23.625555555556,147.96055555556
    P157514906471Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaContinental ExtensionEMG15_125EMG15_125EMG15_125-4EMG15_125-3Nitromagnesite 1-20-55-46140658-20.929444444444,140.11611111111
    P15751490133Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaEMG15_125EMG15_125EMG15_125-4EMG15_125-3Nitromagnesite 1-20-47-51402744-20.784722222222,140.46222222222
    MDRO15751490134Great Australia Mine, Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustralia191789Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, AustraliaEMG15_125EMG15_125EMG15_125-4EMG15_125-3Nitromagnesite 1-20-43-121403039-20.72,140.51083333333
    14280FranceFranceNitromagnesite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    23377Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceNitromagnesite 147177510847.285277777778,5.1688888888889
    157038Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceNitromagnesite 14656195402546.938611111111,5.6736111111111
    MD156807Baume-les-Messieurs, Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceNitromagnesite 1464305375946.716666666667,5.6330555555556
    14553ItalyItalyNitromagnesite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    30768Apulia, ItalyItalyNitromagnesite 140482217122440.806111111111,17.206666666667
    31934Metropolitan City Of Bari, Apulia, ItalyItalyNitromagnesite 14052321785440.875555555556,17.148333333333
    289104Molfetta, Metropolitan City Of Bari, Apulia, ItalyItalyNitromagnesite 10000000,0
    279549Pulo Di Molfetta, Molfetta, Metropolitan City Of Bari, Apulia, ItalyItalyNitromagnesite 10000000,0
    MD248812Ferdinando And Carolina Caves, Pulo Di Molfetta, Molfetta, Metropolitan City Of Bari, Apulia, ItalyItalyNitromagnesite 10000000,0
    2232KenyaKenyaNitromagnesite 10-29-36363540-0.49333333333333,36.594444444444
    301376Trans-Nzoia County, KenyaKenyaNitromagnesite 119563431241.1655555555556,34.523333333333
    287366Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, KenyaKenyaNitromagnesite 119573431241.1658333333333,34.523333333333
    MD204563Kitum Cave, Mount Elgon, Trans-Nzoia County, KenyaKenyaNitromagnesite 112563434481.0488888888889,34.58
    14409RussiaRussiaNitromagnesite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    21878Crimea, RussiaRussiaNitromagnesite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    2630Bakhchysarai, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNitromagnesite 10000000,0
    278195Skalistoye Village, Bakhchysarai, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNitromagnesite 10000000,0
    MD211451Bakla Mountain, Skalistoye Village, Bakhchysarai, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNitromagnesite 10000000,0
    P2970271414468South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002294Nitromagnesite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P2970271425861Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002294Nitromagnesite 1-26-9-728614-26.151944444444,28.103888888889
    P2894271424624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa24624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002294Kristen002294Nitromagnesite 1-26-12-25275231-26.206944444444,27.875277777778
    RP2894271459258Johannesburg, Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa24624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002294Kristen002294Nitromagnesite 1-26-12-4728019-26.213055555556,28.005277777778
    MDRO2894271415614Chaos Cave, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa24624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002294Kristen002294Nitromagnesite 10000000,0
    P2970291429065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 1-26-15-54274012-26.265,27.67
    RP29702914203521Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaContinental Margin29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 1-26-24-8273352-26.402222222222,27.564444444444
    RP29702914208620Western Sector, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 1-26-24-32272352-26.408888888889,27.397777777778
    RP2970291429346Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 1-26-25-38272339-26.427222222222,27.394166666667
    MDRO2970291425595West Driefontein Cave, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 10000000,0
    RP29702914158271Krugersdorp, West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 1-26-5-16274331-26.087777777778,27.725277777778
    MDRO29702914300338Torch Cave, Krugersdorp, West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Nitromagnesite 10000000,0
    43090Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaNitromagnesite 1-24-13-49294034-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
    254209Capricorn District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaNitromagnesite 1-24-7-15295028-24.120833333333,29.841111111111
    MD57239Wolkberg Cave, Capricorn District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaNitromagnesite 1-24-10-4929563-24.180277777778,29.934166666667
    5536SpainSpainNitromagnesite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    24362Basque Country, SpainSpainNitromagnesite 143223-2-44-4443.039722222222,-2.7455555555556
    105668Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainNitromagnesite 143163-3-7-743.2675,-3.1186111111111
    132534Valle De Carranza, Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainNitromagnesite 1431449-3-22-4743.246944444444,-3.3797222222222
    MD300320Pozalagua Cave, Valle De Carranza, Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainNitromagnesite 1431537-3-23-843.260277777778,-3.3855555555556
    3366USAUSANitromagnesite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    18051Tennessee, USAUSANitromagnesite 1355158-860-435.866111111111,-86.001111111111
    61968Marion Co., Tennessee, USAUSANitromagnesite 1351043-85-36-335.178611111111,-85.600833333333
    MD24976Nicajack Cave (Nicojack Cave), Marion Co., Tennessee, USAUSANitromagnesite 10000000,0
    14028Virginia, USAUSANitromagnesite 1373558-78-57-4137.599444444444,-78.961388888889
    210144Botetourt Co., Virginia, USAUSANitromagnesite 1373311-79-49-2037.553055555556,-79.822222222222
    MD109257Peary Salt Peter Cave (Perry Saltpeter Cave), Botetourt Co., Virginia, USAUSANitromagnesite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 12 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 51 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 12 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (17 of the 51 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (12 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. (8 bottom-level + 26 top/mid-level = 34 total)

       






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