Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Osarsite

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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
    P27002700366BrazilBrazilOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_663Michelle_663Osarsite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    P27002700387Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_663Michelle_663Osarsite 1-18-52-21-43-32-52-18.8725,-43.547777777778
    P27002700225026Fortaleza De Minas, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_663Michelle_663Osarsite 10000000,0
    MDO27002700159621O'Toole Deposit, Fortaleza De Minas, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil159621O'Toole Deposit, Fortaleza De Minas, Minas Gerais, BrazilOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_663Michelle_663Osarsite 10000000,0
    8188CanadaCanadaOsarsite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14233Ontario, CanadaCanadaOsarsite 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    572Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOceanic Arc (Subduction)Osarsite 1485515-88-3-2148.920833333333,-88.055833333333
    255424Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOsarsite 1485359-89-56-2948.899722222222,-89.941388888889
    303012Seagull Lake Complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOsarsite 1484559-90-55048.766388888889,-90.916666666667
    MD303013Nipigon Reefs Project, Seagull Lake Complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOsarsite 148460-90-55048.766666666667,-90.916666666667
    693ChinaChinaOsarsite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    16458Tibet, ChinaChinaOsarsite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    134564Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaOsarsite 131561789443331.938055555556,89.7425
    134562Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaOsarsite 13313990152733.219166666667,90.2575
    MD733Anduo Cr Deposit, Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaOsarsite 10000000,0
    P1959188416125FinlandFinlandOGR33_559OGR33_559Cr-00004Cr-00004Osarsite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    16126Lapland, FinlandFinlandOsarsite 16642472653566.713055555556,26.093055555556
    233819Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandOsarsite 16836292765168.608055555556,27.114166666667
    252219Lemmenjoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandOsarsite 168491526202968.820833333333,26.341388888889
    MD123043Miessijoki River, Lemmenjoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandOsarsite 168392723193068.6575,23.325
    MD265685Sotajoki River, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandOsarsite 10000000,0
    P19591884305607North Karelia, FinlandFinlandOGR33_559OGR33_559Cr-00004Cr-00004Osarsite 16247413031962.794722222222,30.055277777778
    P195918846416Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au Ore Field, North Karelia, FinlandFinlandOGR33_559OGR33_559Cr-00004Cr-00004Osarsite 1625039292162.844166666667,29.033611111111
    MDRO19591884194836Vasarkangas Deposit, Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au Ore Field, North Karelia, FinlandFinland16491Outokumpu Cu-Zn Deposit, Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au Ore Field, North Karelia, FinlandOGR33_559OGR33_559Cr-00004Cr-00004Osarsite 10000000,0
    14188GreeceGreeceOsarsite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    305773West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceOsarsite 10000000,0
    25967Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceOsarsite 10000000,0
    25966Vourinos Mt Ophiolite Complex, Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceOsarsite 1404592145040.083055555556,21.75
    MD8385Aetoraches Mine, Vourinos Mt Ophiolite Complex, Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceOsarsite 10000000,0
    16773IndiaIndiaOsarsite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    22192Karnataka, IndiaIndiaOsarsite 113542476291013.906666666667,76.486111111111
    153531Shimoga Schist Belt, Karnataka, IndiaIndiaOsarsite 113525075572913.880555555556,75.958055555556
    MD30685Hanumalapur Complex, Shimoga Schist Belt, Karnataka, IndiaIndiaOsarsite 113525075572913.880555555556,75.958055555556
    12362NorwayNorwayOsarsite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    14329Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayOsarsite 16342211154563.700555555556,11.2625
    35012Røros, Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayOsarsite 162352411314362.59,11.528611111111
    283644Feragen, Røros, Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayOsarsite 10000000,0
    MD206648Østhammeren (Osthammeren), Feragen, Røros, Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayOsarsite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaOsarsite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    14495Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaOsarsite 1554836106221755.81,106.37138888889
    307107Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaOsarsite 153565998203053.949722222222,98.341666666667
    MD307108Ognit Complex, Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaOsarsite 15353599821053.899722222222,98.35
    MD310601Tartai Massif, Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaOsarsite 154009820054,98.333333333333
    P3074271414468South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002296Kristen002296Osarsite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    MDRO307427143097Witwatersrand Gold Fields, South AfricaSouth AfricaContinental Margin29348Witwatersrand Goldfield, Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002296Kristen002296Osarsite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainOsarsite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    3103Andalusia, SpainSpainOsarsite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    257898Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainOsarsite 1364132-4-34-5236.692222222222,-4.5811111111111
    131333Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainOsarsite 10000000,0
    MD122854Ojén Lherzolite Massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainOsarsite 10000000,0
    MD303114Serranía De Ronda, Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainOsarsite 10000000,0
    3366USAUSAOsarsite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    11016Alaska, USAUSAOsarsite 1601436-147-22-4460.243333333333,-147.37888888889
    18749Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAOsarsite 1603643-157-59-3460.611944444444,-157.99277777778
    18748Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAOsarsite 1591034-161-28-3059.176111111111,-161.475
    MD3287Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAOsarsite 1585717-161-44-2858.954722222222,-161.74111111111
    3424California, USAUSAOsarsite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    22428Humboldt Co., California, USAUSAOsarsite 1405444-124-3-4940.912222222222,-124.06361111111
    210294Orick District, Humboldt Co., California, USAUSAOsarsite 1412224-124-4-1441.373333333333,-124.07055555556
    26576Orick, Orick District, Humboldt Co., California, USAUSAOsarsite 1412224-124-4-1441.373333333333,-124.07055555556
    230851Gold Bluffs, Orick, Orick District, Humboldt Co., California, USAUSAOsarsite 1412224-124-4-1441.373333333333,-124.07055555556
    MD25840Gold Bluff Beach, Gold Bluffs, Orick, Orick District, Humboldt Co., California, USAUSAOsarsite 1412224-124-4-1441.373333333333,-124.07055555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 16 localities (18 localities according to mindat, 62 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 16 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (10 of the 62 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (7 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. (10 bottom-level + 42 top/mid-level = 52 total)

       







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