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    • Minerals queried: Northupite

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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
    P536.5525.536AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Northupite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    P536.5525.5133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Northupite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    O536.5525.524850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarctica24850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Northupite 1-77-9-71472453-77.151944444444,147.41472222222
    38Ross Island, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaNorthupite 1-77-41-581665135-77.699444444444,166.85972222222
    MD108519Hut Point Peninsula, Ross Island, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaNorthupite 1-77-52-101663259-77.869444444444,166.54972222222
    14279AustriaAustriaNorthupite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    57629Burgenland, AustriaAustriaNorthupite 147303016254247.508333333333,16.428333333333
    205811Neusiedl Am See, Burgenland, AustriaAustriaNorthupite 147555716493747.9325,16.826944444444
    263653Seewinkel, Neusiedl Am See, Burgenland, AustriaAustriaNorthupite 14747716484047.785277777778,16.811111111111
    MD263681Albersee, Seewinkel, Neusiedl Am See, Burgenland, AustriaAustriaNorthupite 14746301646947.775,16.769166666667
    MD263695Südlicher Stinkersee (Unterer Stinkersee), Seewinkel, Neusiedl Am See, Burgenland, AustriaAustriaNorthupite 147475016471147.797222222222,16.786388888889
    22718Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaNorthupite 14430017253844.5,17.427222222222
    159603Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaNorthupite 144881813644.135555555556,18.026666666667
    31984Tuzla Canton, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaNorthupite 144184218553044.311666666667,18.925
    278506Tuzla, Tuzla Canton, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaNorthupite 14429411833144.494722222222,18.550277777778
    MD13644Tuzla Mine, Tuzla, Tuzla Canton, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaNorthupite 14432341840944.542777777778,18.669166666667
    P2.5808188CanadaCanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Northupite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2.580620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Northupite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MDRO2.580298283Waldsea Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanada241493Muskiki Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Northupite 1521628-105-12-652.274444444444,-105.20166666667
    P26470.0008693ChinaChinaOGR63_388AGS81_861OGR63_388_0002Scott-AGS81_861-0001Northupite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    22425Henan, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13463211303134.108888888889,113.00861111111
    135149Nanyang, Henan, ChinaChinaNorthupite 1331249112125033.213611111111,112.21388888889
    24765Tongbai Co., Nanyang, Henan, ChinaChinaNorthupite 1323235113241332.543055555556,113.40361111111
    MD143967Wucheng Mine, Tongbai Co., Nanyang, Henan, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13235011338032.583333333333,113.63333333333
    MDO26476616155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChina186551Gongyiming Fe Deposit, Guyang Co., Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaOGR63_388OGR31_139OGR63_388_0002Chen2007tbl01-59Northupite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    22159Qinghai, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13556699385535.935,99.648611111111
    695Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13714195173437.233611111111,95.292777777778
    157234Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13744229542437.739444444444,95.073333333333
    MD157217Da Qaidam Salt Lake (Dachaidan Salt Lake), Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaNorthupite 137495595151637.831944444444,95.254444444444
    P0.1260.000816458Tibet, ChinaChinaAGS81_861AGS81_861Scott-AGS81_861-0001Scott-AGS81_861-0001Northupite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    134564Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 131561789443331.938055555556,89.7425
    189116Baingoin Co. (Bange Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13129549063531.498333333333,90.109722222222
    MD144621Bangkog Co (Bangkog Tso; Bange Cuo; Bangge Cuo), Baingoin Co. (Bange Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 1314308929031.716666666667,89.483333333333
    234814Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 132444987131432.746944444444,87.220555555556
    MD261953Guojialin Lake, Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 13159458840931.995833333333,88.669166666667
    260693Shuanghu Co., Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 133658831733.101388888889,88.054722222222
    MD261949Pongyin Co (Pongyin Tso), Shuanghu Co., Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaNorthupite 132534988114532.896944444444,88.195833333333
    P0.1260.0008154548Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaAGS81_861AGS81_861Scott-AGS81_861-0001Scott-AGS81_861-0001Northupite 129353987555829.594166666667,87.932777777778
    P0.1260.0008258304Zhongba Co., Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaAGS81_861AGS81_861Scott-AGS81_861-0001Scott-AGS81_861-0001Northupite 13126538431731.448055555556,84.054722222222
    MDB0.1260.00083257Chabyer Caka (Chabyer Co; Zhabuye Chaka; Zhabuye Cuo; Zabuye Salt Lake), Zhongba Co., Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina3257Chabyer Caka (Chabyer Co; Zhabuye Chaka; Zhabuye Cuo; Zabuye Salt Lake), Zhongba Co., Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaAGS81_861AGS81_861Scott-AGS81_861-0001Scott-AGS81_861-0001Northupite 13122198431131.371944444444,84.053055555556
    820EgyptEgyptNorthupite 128101730542728.171388888889,30.9075
    306059Beheira, EgyptEgyptNorthupite 13023353018930.393055555556,30.3025
    MD156789Wadi El-Natrun Depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira, EgyptEgyptNorthupite 130233530181030.393055555556,30.302777777778
    P35.734.914214HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Northupite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P35.734.929449Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Northupite 1475224201547.873333333333,20.018055555556
    P35.734.921927Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Northupite 1475224201647.873333333333,20.018333333333
    P35.734.924458Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Northupite 1475551205447.930833333333,20.084444444444
    MDO35.734.99905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungary9905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Northupite 14753562052347.898888888889,20.089722222222
    P50034214409RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796G33_549Jen_0000877Michelle_381Northupite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    21878Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    2631Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    276008Bondarenkovo Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 10000000,0
    MD217612Bulganak Mud Volcano, Bondarenkovo Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 10000000,0
    232065Novoselovka Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 1451438366545.243888888889,36.101388888889
    MD217615Novoselovskyi Mud Volcano, Novoselovka Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 1451439366645.244166666667,36.101666666667
    219113Vulcanovka Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 10000000,0
    MD217614Djau-Tepe Mud Volcano, Vulcanovka Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaNorthupite 10000000,0
    P500370.717857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Northupite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P500370.710299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia10299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Northupite 16734730261167.568611111111,30.436388888889
    MDRO500370.7298139Phoscorite-carbonatite Pipe, Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia10299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Northupite 167332930252967.558055555556,30.424722222222
    P3523422644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Northupite 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    P35234231381Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Northupite 166134811203866.23,112.01055555556
    P35234249105Daldyn, Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Northupite 1662542112294666.428333333333,112.49611111111
    MDO3523425801Udachnaya Open-pit Mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya Pipe; Udachnaya Pipe), Daldyn, Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussia5801Udachnaya Open-pit Mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya Pipe; Udachnaya Pipe), Daldyn, Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Northupite 166255911219066.433055555556,112.31666666667
    5536SpainSpainNorthupite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    19468Aragón, SpainSpainNorthupite 14127280-43-1141.457777777778,-0.71972222222222
    52055Huesca, Aragón, SpainSpainNorthupite 1421453012142.248055555556,0.20027777777778
    274222Flumen-Monegros District, Huesca, Aragón, SpainSpainNorthupite 14151360-16-141.86,-0.26694444444444
    MD300183Grañen, Flumen-Monegros District, Huesca, Aragón, SpainSpainNorthupite 14156220-22-1041.939444444444,-0.36944444444444
    16168UgandaUgandaNorthupite 1048453228270.8125,32.474166666667
    290422Western Region, UgandaUgandaNorthupite 10-38-34295710-0.64277777777778,29.952777777778
    133804Kasese District, Western Region, UgandaUgandaNorthupite 102382957360.043888888888889,29.96
    MD61392Lake Katwe, Kasese District, Western Region, UgandaUgandaNorthupite 10-7-43295213-0.12861111111111,29.870277777778
    P51.30.02453366USAUSAGSAM120_54QR9_319Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Michelle_0060Northupite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P50.02453424California, USAUSANAVDATQR9_319NAVDAT-29604Michelle_0060Northupite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    23730Imperial Co., California, USAUSANorthupite 133114-115-32-433.020555555556,-115.53444444444
    222166Wister, Imperial Co., California, USAUSANorthupite 1332012-115-34-4833.336666666667,-115.58
    MD301803California Route 111 Mound Springs, Wister, Imperial Co., California, USAUSANorthupite 133193-115-36-133.3175,-115.60027777778
    P5414592Lake Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Northupite 13935-122-45-139.051388888889,-122.75027777778
    P54215383Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Northupite 139133-122-35-4339.025833333333,-122.59527777778
    P5429485Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Northupite 139243-122-36-5139.045277777778,-122.61416666667
    MDO543437Borax Lake (Big Borax Lake), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSA3437Borax Lake (Big Borax Lake), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Northupite 1385918-122-40-3638.988333333333,-122.67666666667
    P0.0320.02453541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAQR9_319QR9_319Michelle_0060Michelle_0060Northupite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    MDO0.0320.02453551Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSA220705Well G.75, Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAQR9_319QR9_319Michelle_0060Michelle_0060Northupite 1354417-117-22-2635.738055555556,-117.37388888889
    3585Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    23762Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 1395947-108-13-439.996388888889,-108.21777777778
    132804Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 10000000,0
    122867Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 10000000,0
    MD158776Parachute Creek Member, Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 10000000,0
    275421Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 1395711-108-22-4139.953055555556,-108.37805555556
    MD158775Sinclair Skyline Core Hole No. 1, Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSANorthupite 10000000,0
    P51.345.114378Utah, USAUSAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Northupite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P51.345.119342Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Northupite 1402351-110-31-3440.3975,-110.52611111111
    MDO51.345.137759Green River Formation, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSA37759Green River Formation, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Northupite 10000000,0
    MD37760Indian Canyon, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSANorthupite 140919-110-24-2740.155277777778,-110.4075
    MD20308Mapco Shrine Hospital No. 1 Well, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSANorthupite 140149-110-26-340.235833333333,-110.43416666667
    17464Wisconsin, USAUSANorthupite 1442216-89-48-2444.371111111111,-89.806666666667
    25695Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USAUSANorthupite 1432230-88-43-5543.375,-88.731944444444
    52512Iron Ridge District (Neda Iron District), Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USAUSANorthupite 1432614-88-31-5943.437222222222,-88.533055555556
    MD22542Iron Ridge Mines, Iron Ridge District (Neda Iron District), Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USAUSANorthupite 1432540-88-32-143.427777777778,-88.533611111111
    4227Wyoming, USAUSANorthupite 14355-107-11-4443.084722222222,-107.19555555556
    4234Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSANorthupite 1413235-108-58-641.543055555556,-108.96833333333
    4235Green River Formation, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSANorthupite 1412312-109-46-5641.386666666667,-109.78222222222
    MD15932John Hay Jr. Well No. 1, Green River Formation, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSANorthupite 141345-109-48-241.568055555556,-109.80055555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 31 localities (32 localities according to mindat, 104 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 31 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (36 of the 104 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. (5 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (27 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (20 bottom-level + 48 top/mid-level = 68 total)

       






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