Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Oregonite

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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
    P270727078188CanadaCanadaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_664Michelle_664Oregonite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2707270714233Ontario, CanadaCanadaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_664Michelle_664Oregonite 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    P2707270726516Cochrane District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_664Michelle_664Oregonite 1484647-80-39-2648.779722222222,-80.657222222222
    P270727078021Timmins Area, Cochrane District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_664Michelle_664Oregonite 1483439-81-15-3948.5775,-81.260833333333
    P2707270729438Dundonald Township, Timmins Area, Cochrane District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_664Michelle_664Oregonite 1483840-80-49-3748.644444444444,-80.826944444444
    MDY270727079799Alexo Mine (Kelso), Dundonald Township, Timmins Area, Cochrane District, Ontario, CanadaCanada9799Alexo Mine (Kelso), Dundonald Township, Timmins Area, Cochrane District, Ontario, CanadaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_664Michelle_664Oregonite 1483934-80-48-4248.659444444444,-80.811666666667
    P10010016569CyprusCyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00458vms-00458Oregonite 13459633113334.985,33.1925
    29599Limassol District (Lemesos District; Limasol District; Leymosun District), CyprusCyprusOregonite 13456293252034.941388888889,32.866666666667
    MD19927Pevkos (Pefkos), Limassol District (Lemesos District; Limasol District; Leymosun District), CyprusCyprusOregonite 10000000,0
    P100100125610Nicosia District, CyprusCyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00458vms-00458Oregonite 1350403363335.011111111111,33.109166666667
    P100100258146Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, CyprusCyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00458vms-00458Oregonite 1355032523235.083333333333,32.875555555556
    MDO10010018790Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, CyprusCyprusOceanic Extension18790Skouriotissa Mine, Skouriotissa, Nicosia District, CyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00458vms-00458Oregonite 13554632533235.096111111111,32.892222222222
    14409RussiaRussiaOregonite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaOregonite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    281407Koryak Mts, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaOregonite 10000000,0
    MD5467Chirynaisky Massif, Koryak Mts, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaOregonite 10000000,0
    P1671453366USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Oregonite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P1671454060Oregon, USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Oregonite 144316-121-32-244.518333333333,-121.53388888889
    P16714529428Josephine Co., Oregon, USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Oregonite 142215-123-29-5942.351388888889,-123.49972222222
    P16714566186Josephine Creek District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Oregonite 1421257-123-42-4942.215833333333,-123.71361111111
    MDO1671454064Josephine Creek Placers, Josephine Creek District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAUSA4064Josephine Creek Placers, Josephine Creek District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Oregonite 1421257-123-42-4942.215833333333,-123.71361111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 5 localities (5 localities according to mindat, 21 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 5 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (15 of the 21 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 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. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (2 bottom-level + 4 top/mid-level = 6 total)

       






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