Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Penfieldite

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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
    14319AfghanistanAfghanistanPenfieldite 134253367321334.425833333333,67.536944444444
    30779Panjshir, AfghanistanAfghanistanPenfieldite 135262969484535.441388888889,69.8125
    227105Khinj District, Panjshir, AfghanistanAfghanistanPenfieldite 135331769533635.554722222222,69.893333333333
    MD272250Panjsher Valley Slag Deposits, Khinj District, Panjshir, AfghanistanAfghanistanPenfieldite 10000000,0
    14279AustriaAustriaPenfieldite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    245Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPenfieldite 14647501431446.797222222222,14.053888888889
    46777Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPenfieldite 1465731428846.950833333333,14.468888888889
    240Hüttenberg, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPenfieldite 14656271434746.940833333333,14.568611111111
    42346Waitschach, Hüttenberg, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPenfieldite 146562514312946.940277777778,14.524722222222
    MD187930Slag Localities, Waitschach, Hüttenberg, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPenfieldite 146562614312946.940555555556,14.524722222222
    P6463638ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P6463640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P6463122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    P6463672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 1-23-2-56-69-12-18-23.048888888889,-69.205
    RP6463653Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 1-22-55-4-69-12-23-22.917777777778,-69.206388888889
    MDRO6463175685Asunción Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 10000000,0
    MDRO646354261Margarita Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Penfieldite 10000000,0
    P4431307944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCMP106_440IAEA-TECDOC_1258Co-00060Kristen002440Penfieldite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P44313041574Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCMP106_440IAEA-TECDOC_1258Co-00060Kristen002440Penfieldite 149564014342049.944444444444,14.572222222222
    P443130779Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic779Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCMP106_440IAEA-TECDOC_1258Co-00060Kristen002440Penfieldite 1494071435949.668611111111,14.066388888889
    MDRO4431305640Lhota Smelter (Lotha Smelter) Slag Locality, Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic779Příbram District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCMP106_440IAEA-TECDOC_1258Co-00060Kristen002440Penfieldite 149422013585349.705555555556,13.981388888889
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.61942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    RP20.23.68087Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 1374032401737.6675,24.004722222222
    RP20.23.6233207Sounion Mines, Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13740102405937.669444444444,24.016388888889
    MDRY20.23.610471Sounion Mine No. 19 ("Chloridstollen"), Sounion Mines, Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13740222405537.672777777778,24.015277777778
    RP20.23.68370Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13742562431037.715555555556,24.052777777778
    RP20.23.6274835Passa Limani Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 1374035243537.676388888889,24.051388888889
    MDRY20.23.68376Passa Limani Cove Slag Locality (Pacha Limani Cove Slag Locality), Passa Limani Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 1374036243637.676666666667,24.051666666667
    RP20.23.6146940Sounion Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 137393623592837.66,23.991111111111
    MDRY20.23.6146285Harakas Cove Slag Locality (Charakas; Xarakas; Xaracas), Sounion Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 137395423582437.665,23.973333333333
    MDRY20.23.6107987Legrena Cove Slag Locality (Legraina Cove), Sounion Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 137393923583637.660833333333,23.976666666667
    MDRY20.23.68010Sounion Cove Slag Locality, Sounion Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13739172412637.654722222222,24.023888888889
    RP20.23.6251807Thorikos Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13744112433037.736388888889,24.058333333333
    MDRY20.23.68375Thorikos Bay Slag Locality, Thorikos Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13744122433037.736666666667,24.058333333333
    RP20.23.6275152Vrissaki Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13744462445037.746111111111,24.080555555556
    MDRY20.23.68371Vrissaki Point Slag Locality, Vrissaki Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Penfieldite 13744462445037.746111111111,24.080555555556
    P7514553ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14944Lazio, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 14224112385042.044722222222,12.647222222222
    22231Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 141572412253941.956666666667,12.4275
    206336Anzio, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 141291112352341.486388888889,12.589722222222
    MD221749Tor Caldara Slag Locality, Anzio, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 141291212352341.486666666667,12.589722222222
    21863Liguria, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 144185695144.315555555556,9.0836111111111
    22908Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 1442456910144.415555555556,9.1669444444444
    55488Genova, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 14427118501944.453055555556,8.8386111111111
    55482Varenna Valley, Genova, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 14427398491144.460833333333,8.8197222222222
    MD13683Carpenara Slag Locality, Varenna Valley, Genova, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 14427508492944.463888888889,8.8247222222222
    P756960Tuscany, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    P7524126Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 14325010262343.047222222222,10.439722222222
    P7524068Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 14353210374643.092222222222,10.629444444444
    P75268516Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly268516Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 1434710352843.068611111111,10.591111111111
    RP752145Madonna Di Fucinaia (Madonna Della Fucinaia) Slag Heaps, Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly268516Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 14341010364443.069444444444,10.612222222222
    MDRO75206776Capattoli Valley Slag Locality, Madonna Di Fucinaia (Madonna Della Fucinaia) Slag Heaps, Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly268516Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese (Campiglia Mountains; Campiglia Ridge), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00266sedznpb-00266Penfieldite 10000000,0
    233048Piombino, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 142592410302542.99,10.506944444444
    MD13712Baratti Slag Locality, Piombino, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyPenfieldite 142592510302542.990277777778,10.506944444444
    P2063205714468South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Penfieldite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P2063205726631North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Penfieldite 1-26-17-5726329-26.299166666667,26.058055555556
    P20632057259032Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Penfieldite 1-25-21-59271342-25.366388888889,27.228333333333
    MDO206320573063Merensky Reef, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth Africa3063Merensky Reef, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Penfieldite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainPenfieldite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    195473Murcia, SpainSpainPenfieldite 1375559-1-15-537.933055555556,-1.2513888888889
    232312Cartagena, Murcia, SpainSpainPenfieldite 13737380-54-3037.627222222222,-0.90833333333333
    295356Cabo De Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, SpainSpainPenfieldite 13736490-43-2137.613611111111,-0.7225
    MD302278Ferruginosa Mine, Cabo De Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, SpainSpainPenfieldite 13736500-43-2137.613888888889,-0.7225
    7230TunisiaTunisiaPenfieldite 136125922336.023611111111,9.3675
    146029Mahdia, TunisiaTunisiaPenfieldite 10000000,0
    284828Mahdia, Mahdia, TunisiaTunisiaPenfieldite 10000000,0
    MD203439Late-Hellenistic Shipwreck, Mahdia, Mahdia, TunisiaTunisiaPenfieldite 10000000,0
    14281UKUKPenfieldite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKPenfieldite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    840Cornwall, England, UKUKPenfieldite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    216050Crantock, Cornwall, England, UKUKPenfieldite 1502425-5-7-1250.406944444444,-5.12
    MD7921The Gannel Smelter Slag Locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UKUKPenfieldite 1502430-5-6-3350.408333333333,-5.1091666666667
    3366USAUSAPenfieldite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3724Idaho, USAUSAPenfieldite 1441631-114-28-5144.275277777778,-114.48083333333
    16577Shoshone Co., Idaho, USAUSAPenfieldite 1471744-115-48-2647.295555555556,-115.80722222222
    3732Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USAUSAPenfieldite 1473115-115-55-3647.520833333333,-115.92666666667
    16576Mullan, Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USAUSAPenfieldite 1472837-115-46-1947.476944444444,-115.77194444444
    MD27987Little Giant Lode (Little Giant Mine; Upper Giant Prospect; Upper Giant Mine), Mullan, Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone Co., Idaho, USAUSAPenfieldite 147276-115-47-947.451666666667,-115.78583333333
    MDO34020.322624VietnamVietnam27055Ban Phuc Cu-Ni Deposit, Ban Phuc, Bac Yen District, Son La Province, VietnamEG105_1057CG188_33EG105_1057_007Alexandra-0367Penfieldite 1192314105591319.387222222222,105.98694444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 22 localities (25 localities according to mindat, 83 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 22 localities at which this mineral occurs, 13 have an age. (42 of the 83 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 is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (6 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (25 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (11 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (9 bottom-level + 32 top/mid-level = 41 total)

       







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