Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Osbornite

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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
    21894AlgeriaAlgeriaOsbornite 13420423141134.345,3.2363888888889
    131111Adrar Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaOsbornite 12554190453925.905277777778,0.76083333333333
    MD257673Ilafegh 009 Meteorite, Adrar Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaOsbornite 1213759116021.633055555556,1.2666666666667
    P536.5525.536AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Osbornite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    P536.5525.5133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Osbornite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    48630Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaOsbornite 1-70-51-512369-70.864166666667,23.1025
    233193Queen Fabiola Mts (Yamato Mts), Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaOsbornite 1-71-34-3354736-71.5675,35.793333333333
    MD228143Yamato 691 Meteorite (Y-691), Queen Fabiola Mts (Yamato Mts), Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaOsbornite 1-71-50-5436319-71.848333333333,36.519166666667
    O536.5525.524850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarctica24850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Osbornite 1-77-9-71472453-77.151944444444,147.41472222222
    27785Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaOsbornite 1-76-39-4159038-76.651111111111,159.01055555556
    MD204469Allan Hills 85085 Meteorite (ALH 85085), Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaOsbornite 1-76-50-531562513-76.848055555556,156.42027777778
    P27422670151AustraliaAustraliaN382_703N382_703Mo-N382_703-0001Mo-N382_703-0001Osbornite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P2742267015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaN382_703N382_703Mo-N382_703-0001Mo-N382_703-0001Osbornite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P27422670146970Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaN382_703N382_703Mo-N382_703-0001Mo-N382_703-0001Osbornite 1-31-13-301212642-31.225,121.445
    O27422670225Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia225Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaN382_703N382_703Mo-N382_703-0001Mo-N382_703-0001Osbornite 1-31-13-331213847-31.225833333333,121.64638888889
    MD256713Yilmia Meteorite, Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaOsbornite 1-31-11-30121320-31.191666666667,121.53333333333
    P25000366BrazilBrazilUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR02_189sedznpb-00055ree-00160Osbornite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    MDO25000368Bahia, BrazilBrazil8811Boquira Mine, Boquira, Bahia, BrazilUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR02_189sedznpb-00055ree-00160Osbornite 1-12-59-18-40-48-12-12.988333333333,-40.803333333333
    8188CanadaCanadaOsbornite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    15153Alberta, CanadaCanadaOsbornite 1525019-114-7-1852.838611111111,-114.12166666667
    288760Abee, Alberta, CanadaCanadaOsbornite 153500-113-15053.833333333333,-113.25
    MD29646Abee Meteorite, Abee, Alberta, CanadaCanadaOsbornite 153500-113-15053.833333333333,-113.25
    P141.4127.5693ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P141.4127.516458Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    P141.4127.5155913Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 128504691412528.846111111111,91.690277777778
    P141.4127.5205723Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 1294429225029.078333333333,92.047222222222
    P141.4127.55457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 129122592144229.206944444444,92.245
    RP141.4127.5205724Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine), Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 129135192112529.230833333333,92.190277777778
    MDRO141.4127.5230360Orebody 31 (Chromite Deposit 31), Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine), Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Osbornite 129135292112529.231111111111,92.190277777778
    30871EstoniaEstoniaOsbornite 158532025111558.888888888889,25.1875
    132437Viljandi Co., EstoniaEstoniaOsbornite 158395925435958.666388888889,25.733055555556
    290536Vohma, Viljandi Co., EstoniaEstoniaOsbornite 158395925435958.666388888889,25.733055555556
    284954Pillistfer (Pilistvere), Vohma, Viljandi Co., EstoniaEstoniaOsbornite 158395925435958.666388888889,25.733055555556
    MD30868Pillistfer Meteorite, Pillistfer (Pilistvere), Vohma, Viljandi Co., EstoniaEstoniaOsbornite 15840025435958.666666666667,25.733055555556
    16125FinlandFinlandOsbornite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    305623Satakunta, FinlandFinlandOsbornite 1613631221361.608611111111,22.0175
    233834Huittinen, Satakunta, FinlandFinlandOsbornite 16110142241461.170555555556,22.684444444444
    MD243966Hvittis Meteorite, Huittinen, Satakunta, FinlandFinlandOsbornite 161106022406061.183333333333,22.683333333333
    16773IndiaIndiaOsbornite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    30187Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaOsbornite 1261548152926.251111111111,81.869166666667
    155896Basti Division, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaOsbornite 126462882365926.774444444444,82.616388888889
    204531Basti District, Basti Division, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaOsbornite 12646298237026.774722222222,82.616666666667
    279753Gorakhpur, Basti District, Basti Division, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaOsbornite 1264508242026.75,82.7
    MD3252Bustee Meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Basti Division, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaOsbornite 1264508242026.75,82.7
    14762IsraelIsraelOsbornite 13139203545831.655555555556,35.082777777778
    145486Haifa District, IsraelIsraelOsbornite 13239593504332.666388888889,35.011944444444
    225961Mount Carmel, Haifa District, IsraelIsraelOsbornite 13239593504332.666388888889,35.011944444444
    MD260090Rakefet Magmatic Complex, Mount Carmel, Haifa District, IsraelIsraelOsbornite 13243593525932.733055555556,35.049722222222
    215804Outer SpaceOuter SpaceOsbornite 10000000,0
    MD133140Comet Wild 2 (Comet 81P), Outer SpaceOuter SpaceOsbornite 10000000,0
    14323PakistanPakistanOsbornite 131433070581931.725,70.971944444444
    2538Punjab, PakistanPakistanOsbornite 13059517225530.9975,72.048611111111
    MD256469Khairpur Meteorite, Punjab, PakistanPakistanOsbornite 1293207218029.533333333333,72.3
    253555Sargodha District, Punjab, PakistanPakistanOsbornite 1326071475832.1,71.799444444444
    MD65291Adhi Kot Meteorite, Sargodha District, Punjab, PakistanPakistanOsbornite 1326071475932.1,71.799722222222
    14409RussiaRussiaOsbornite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    232479Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaOsbornite 15349556402453.818055555556,56.673333333333
    MD256009Isheyevo Meteorite, Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaOsbornite 1535705620053.95,56.333333333333
    194649Kurgan Oblast, RussiaRussiaOsbornite 155421764295055.704722222222,64.497222222222
    MD243958Pesyanoe Meteorite, Kurgan Oblast, RussiaRussiaOsbornite 155300665055.5,66.083333333333
    23359SudanSudanOsbornite 1155183154615.852222222222,31.096111111111
    225427Kassala, SudanSudanOsbornite 11600360016,36
    286244Gash Delta, Kassala, SudanSudanOsbornite 11600360016,36
    MD133590Khor Temiki Meteorite, Gash Delta, Kassala, SudanSudanOsbornite 11600360016,36
    3366USAUSAOsbornite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    16644Louisiana, USAUSAOsbornite 1305316-91-49-430.887777777778,-91.817777777778
    52331Winn Parish, Louisiana, USAUSAOsbornite 1315632-92-46-1731.942222222222,-92.771388888889
    MD256625Atlanta Meteorite, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USAUSAOsbornite 131480-92-45031.8,-92.75
    14540South Carolina, USAUSAOsbornite 134149-81-2-5834.030277777778,-81.049444444444
    268067Lee Co., South Carolina, USAUSAOsbornite 134135-80-14-5434.218055555556,-80.248333333333
    284377Bishopville, Lee Co., South Carolina, USAUSAOsbornite 134135-80-14-5434.218055555556,-80.248333333333
    MD321Bishopville Meteorite, Bishopville, Lee Co., South Carolina, USAUSAOsbornite 134135-80-14-5434.218055555556,-80.248333333333
    4126Texas, USAUSAOsbornite 1312242-98-30-2731.378333333333,-98.5075
    41771Armstrong Co., Texas, USAUSAOsbornite 1345253-101-25-1634.881388888889,-101.42111111111
    MD243959Happy Canyon Meteorite, Armstrong Co., Texas, USAUSAOsbornite 134486-101-34034.801666666667,-101.56666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 20 localities (20 localities according to mindat, 75 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 20 localities at which this mineral occurs, 2 have an age. (16 of the 75 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 locality does not have an age assigned to it. (18 bottom-level + 41 top/mid-level = 59 total)

       







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