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    • Minerals queried: Ourayite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaOurayite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    23558Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaOurayite 1-48-37-2-70-7-45-48.617222222222,-70.129166666667
    239840Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaOurayite 1-47-28-53-68-4-42-47.481388888889,-68.078333333333
    271811Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaOurayite 1-48-60-67-28-45-48.1,-67.479166666667
    277394Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaOurayite 1-48-6-1-67-28-45-48.100277777778,-67.479166666667
    MD228196Pingüino Deposit (Cerro León), Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaOurayite 1-48-40-68-41-60-48.066666666667,-68.7
    P59933414279AustriaAustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Ourayite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P599334248Salzburg, AustriaAustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Ourayite 147282138747.467222222222,13.135277777778
    P59933434007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustria34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Ourayite 147115512321047.198611111111,12.536111111111
    P59933443455Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Ourayite 1476241352347.106666666667,13.089722222222
    MDRO59933444634Erzwies Area, Gastein Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustria34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Ourayite 1475191322947.088611111111,13.041388888889
    14499BoliviaBoliviaOurayite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    14514Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaOurayite 1-18-36-25-67-28-25-18.606944444444,-67.473611111111
    14513Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaOurayite 1-18-10-9-66-51-3-18.169166666667,-66.850833333333
    134867Santa Fé Mining District, Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaOurayite 1-18-7-43-66-49-29-18.128611111111,-66.824722222222
    MD339Morococala Mine, Santa Fé Mining District, Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaOurayite 1-18-8-21-66-47-8-18.139166666667,-66.785555555556
    MD135013Santa Fé Mine, Santa Fé Mining District, Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaOurayite 1-18-8-51-66-50-22-18.1475,-66.839444444444
    14255BulgariaBulgariaOurayite 14227824413342.452222222222,24.6925
    46966Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgariaOurayite 14156172522441.938055555556,25.367777777778
    48567Topolovgrad Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgariaOurayite 10000000,0
    MD45520Dobroseletz (Dobroselets), Topolovgrad Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgariaOurayite 10000000,0
    693ChinaChinaOurayite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    17849Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 1231022113312323.172777777778,113.52305555556
    192096Shanwei, Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 123114115201723.020555555556,115.33805555556
    216410Lufeng Co., Shanwei, Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 123929115311523.158055555556,115.52083333333
    MD229336Guantian Mine (Lufeng Pyrite Mine), Lufeng Co., Shanwei, Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 12350115303023.083333333333,115.50833333333
    145504Yunfu, Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 1224723111522522.789722222222,111.87361111111
    207713Yuncheng District, Yunfu, Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 1231441123523.028888888889,112.05138888889
    MD186634Chadong Ag-Au Deposit, Yuncheng District, Yunfu, Guangdong, ChinaChinaOurayite 10000000,0
    16155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaOurayite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    143916Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaOurayite 143139118565843.0275,118.94944444444
    157088Linxi Co., Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaOurayite 1435031183643.834166666667,118.05166666667
    MD64514Dajing Mine (Dajingzi Mine), Linxi Co., Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaOurayite 1434130118155643.691666666667,118.26555555556
    26719Jiangxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 127583115441327.9675,115.73694444444
    62186Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 1253655115125025.615277777778,115.21388888889
    157614Yudu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 126037115342526.010277777778,115.57361111111
    MD157384Tieshanlong Mine (Huangsha Mine), Yudu Co., Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 1254415115295125.7375,115.4975
    24371Shaanxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 1333914108341533.653888888889,108.57083333333
    156482Weinan, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 134253611072834.426666666667,110.12444444444
    156510Tongguan Co., Weinan, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 134273110162134.450833333333,110.2725
    MD156481Tongguan Mine, Tongguan Co., Weinan, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaOurayite 1342931110135034.491944444444,110.23055555556
    P1275127522759DenmarkDenmarkOGR77_194OGR77_194Grew_Li_2019_0017Grew_Li_2019_0017Ourayite 1583480303558.568888888889,0.50972222222222
    P127512751950Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkOGR77_194OGR77_194Grew_Li_2019_0017Grew_Li_2019_0017Ourayite 1691313-45-8-3569.220277777778,-45.143055555556
    P12751275256583Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkOGR77_194OGR77_194Grew_Li_2019_0017Grew_Li_2019_0017Ourayite 167444-360-767.078888888889,-36.001944444444
    P1275127524269Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkOGR77_194OGR77_194Grew_Li_2019_0017Grew_Li_2019_0017Ourayite 1611240-48-17-4561.211111111111,-48.295833333333
    P1275127551122Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkOGR77_194OGR77_194Grew_Li_2019_0017Grew_Li_2019_0017Ourayite 1611221-48-10-3161.205833333333,-48.175277777778
    MDO127512751958Ivigtut Cryolite Deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmark1958Ivigtut Cryolite Deposit, Ivittuut (Ivigtut), Arsuk Fjord, Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkOGR77_194OGR77_194Grew_Li_2019_0017Grew_Li_2019_0017Ourayite 1611221-48-10-3261.205833333333,-48.175555555556
    P358.914514244GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000104Giersdorf_00000103Ourayite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P358.91451763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000104Giersdorf_00000103Ourayite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P358.91454434Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000104Giersdorf_00000103Ourayite 148934864048.159444444444,8.1111111111111
    P358.914522223Schapbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000104Giersdorf_00000103Ourayite 10000000,0
    P358.914529102Wildschapbach Valley, Schapbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000104Giersdorf_00000103Ourayite 10000000,0
    MDO358.914516555Friedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach Valley, Schapbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension16555Friedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach Valley, Schapbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000104Giersdorf_00000103Ourayite 14823128162948.386666666667,8.2747222222222
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.61942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    RP20.23.614186Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 1374337241837.726944444444,24.018888888889
    MDRY20.23.61932Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Ourayite 13743332405037.725833333333,24.013888888889
    P58.958.52285MexicoMexicoEG100_1605EG100_1605Mo-00201Mo-00201Ourayite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    P58.958.52350Sonora, MexicoMexicoEG100_1605EG100_1605Mo-00201Mo-00201Ourayite 1294839-110-11-2329.810833333333,-110.18972222222
    P58.958.516744Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexicoEG100_1605EG100_1605Mo-00201Mo-00201Ourayite 1294823-109-42-3429.806388888889,-109.70944444444
    P58.958.531544La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexicoEG100_1605EG100_1605Mo-00201Mo-00201Ourayite 129529-109-57-4529.869166666667,-109.9625
    P58.958.525845Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexico25845Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoEG100_1605EG100_1605Mo-00201Mo-00201Ourayite 129529-109-57-4529.869166666667,-109.9625
    MDRO58.958.521025San Judas Mine, Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexico25845Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoEG100_1605EG100_1605Mo-00201Mo-00201Ourayite 1295210-109-57-4629.869444444444,-109.96277777778
    289336Pitiquito Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexicoOurayite 129400-111-30029.666666666667,-111.5
    284655La Cienega, Pitiquito Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexicoOurayite 10000000,0
    MD10553Deo Gratias Mine, La Cienega, Pitiquito Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexicoOurayite 10000000,0
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaOurayite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    20277Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaOurayite 148332119201648.555833333333,19.337777777778
    123609Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaOurayite 148272018531248.455555555556,18.886666666667
    MD3053Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaOurayite 148273518542348.459722222222,18.906388888889
    14281UKUKOurayite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14091Scotland, UKUKOurayite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    301833Perth And Kinross, Scotland, UKUKOurayite 1563150-3-45-1656.530555555556,-3.7544444444444
    283948Meall Nan Oighreag, Perth And Kinross, Scotland, UKUKOurayite 1562833-4-6-156.475833333333,-4.1002777777778
    MD18656Corrie Buie Veins, Meall Nan Oighreag, Perth And Kinross, Scotland, UKUKOurayite 1562833-4-6-256.475833333333,-4.1005555555556
    3275UkraineUkraineOurayite 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    21358Zakarpattia Oblast, UkraineUkraineOurayite 148301023115948.502777777778,23.199722222222
    248315Berehivskyi Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, UkraineUkraineOurayite 14811422404948.184444444444,22.680277777778
    219106Berehove, Berehivskyi Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, UkraineUkraineOurayite 14811522404948.184722222222,22.680277777778
    MD17817Beregovo Ore Field, Berehove, Berehivskyi Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, UkraineUkraineOurayite 10000000,0
    P85.516.23366USAUSAEG81_388EG81_388Kristen000190Kristen000234Ourayite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P26203585Colorado, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    23419La Plata Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 137220-107-48-437.366666666667,-107.80111111111
    26965La Plata District (California District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 137249-108-1-5137.4025,-108.03083333333
    277978Parrott City, La Plata District (California District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 1372237-108-4-3937.376944444444,-108.0775
    MD10271Comstock Mine, Parrott City, La Plata District (California District), La Plata Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 1372237-108-4-4037.376944444444,-108.07777777778
    P262023076San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1374856-107-44-837.815555555556,-107.73555555556
    RP2620282067Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1375549-107-37-4337.930277777778,-107.62861111111
    RP26203586Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1375550-107-37-4437.930555555556,-107.62888888889
    MDRO2620118832Acapulco Adit, Alaska Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1375551-107-37-4537.930833333333,-107.62916666667
    RP262028927Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1375240-107-40-5837.877777777778,-107.68277777778
    RP262025147Poughkeepsie Gulch, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1375556-107-37-5637.932222222222,-107.63222222222
    MDRO262017190Old Lout Mine, Poughkeepsie Gulch, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Ourayite 1375712-107-37-2937.953333333333,-107.62472222222
    22147Summit Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 1393423-106-3-3639.573055555556,-106.06
    133850Montezuma Area, Summit Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 1393418-105-52-239.571666666667,-105.86722222222
    MD122441Wombat Mine, Montezuma Area, Summit Co., Colorado, USAUSAOurayite 10000000,0
    P85.516.214194Nevada, USAUSAEG81_388EG81_388Kristen000190Kristen000234Ourayite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P85.516.23913Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG81_388EG81_388Kristen000190Kristen000234Ourayite 1375345-116-46-3537.895833333333,-116.77638888889
    P85.516.2261556Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG81_388EG81_388Kristen000190Kristen000234Ourayite 1383827-116-59-2838.640833333333,-116.99111111111
    P85.516.224436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG81_388EG81_388Kristen000190Kristen000234Ourayite 1383950-117-1-5938.663888888889,-117.03305555556
    MDRO85.516.240272Fairview Mine, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSA24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAEG81_388EG81_388Kristen000190Kristen000234Ourayite 10000000,0
    15625UzbekistanUzbekistanOurayite 140424967145340.713611111111,67.248055555556
    20362Samarqand, UzbekistanUzbekistanOurayite 13947196547139.788611111111,65.783611111111
    47391North Nuratau Mts, Samarqand, UzbekistanUzbekistanOurayite 10000000,0
    47390Zarmitan, North Nuratau Mts, Samarqand, UzbekistanUzbekistanOurayite 10000000,0
    MD47389Charmitan Mine (Zarmitan Mine), Zarmitan, North Nuratau Mts, Samarqand, UzbekistanUzbekistanOurayite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 24 localities (25 localities according to mindat, 109 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 24 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (44 of the 109 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. (5 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (34 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (14 bottom-level + 51 top/mid-level = 65 total)

       






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