Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Penroseite

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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
    P41635914499BoliviaBoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Penroseite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    P41635934889Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Penroseite 1-20-23-39-66-36-1-20.394166666667,-66.600277777778
    P41635924876Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Penroseite 1-19-59-28-66-9-9-19.991111111111,-66.1525
    MDO416359353El Dragón Mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, BoliviaBolivia353El Dragón Mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, BoliviaTMR21_133TMR21_133Hg-00003Hg-00003Penroseite 1-19-49-14-65-550-19.820555555556,-65.916666666667
    14517Chayanta Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPenroseite 1-18-44-26-65-49-51-18.740555555556,-65.830833333333
    22406Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPenroseite 1-18-38-59-660-59-18.649722222222,-66.016388888889
    MD328Virgen De Surumi Mine (Pacajake Mine; Pakajake Mine), Pakajake Canyon (Pacajake Canyon), Chayanta Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPenroseite 1-18-38-59-66-10-18.649722222222,-66.016666666667
    P3593008188CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00085sedznpb-00137Penroseite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P35930014347Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00085sedznpb-00137Penroseite 145635-63-23-3345.109722222222,-63.3925
    P35930016000Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00085sedznpb-00137Penroseite 145727-63-56-1845.124166666667,-63.938333333333
    P35930021377Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00085sedznpb-00137Penroseite 1451222-64-1-5845.206111111111,-64.032777777778
    MDO3593007275Walton Barite Mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. Mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanada7275Walton Barite Mine (Magnet Cove Barium Corp. Mine), Walton, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00085sedznpb-00137Penroseite 1451211-64-2-4445.203055555556,-64.045555555556
    693ChinaChinaPenroseite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    16155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaPenroseite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    144065Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaPenroseite 1401258102215540.216111111111,102.36527777778
    189138Alxa Right Banner (Alashan Youqi), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaPenroseite 139721101365839.1225,101.61611111111
    MD224602Tamusu U Deposit, Alxa Right Banner (Alashan Youqi), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaPenroseite 10000000,0
    729Sichuan, ChinaChinaPenroseite 1301523103232530.256388888889,103.39027777778
    123283Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChinaPenroseite 132493310243032.825833333333,102.71666666667
    185958Zoigê Co. (Ruo'ergai Co.), Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChinaPenroseite 1335919102472233.988611111111,102.78944444444
    MD134976Qiongmo Au-Se Deposit (Qiongme Au-Se Deposit; Quongme Au-Se Deposit), Zoigê Co. (Ruo'ergai Co.), Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChinaPenroseite 13403010229034.008333333333,102.48333333333
    P18006414231DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Penroseite 1-4-1-53251514-4.0313888888889,25.253888888889
    P180064306391Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Penroseite 1-10-44-2227356-10.739444444444,27.585
    P18006418222Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional BoundaryAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Penroseite 1-10-57-51263911-10.964166666667,26.653055555556
    P18006444125Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Penroseite 1-11-1-15263255-11.020833333333,26.548611111111
    MDO1800644328Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional Boundary4328Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Penroseite 1-11-2-5426332-11.048333333333,26.550555555556
    P2100180016125FinlandFinlandMD25_S104PR58_387Kristen002033Emily000539Penroseite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    P2100180016439North Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandMD25_S104PR58_387Kristen002033Emily000539Penroseite 164334025452464.561111111111,25.756666666667
    P2100180010223Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandContinental ExtensionMD25_S104PR58_387Kristen002033Emily000539Penroseite 16611112945266.186388888889,29.081111111111
    MDRO2100180010244Kitka River Valley, Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandContinental Extension9701Juomasuo, Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, FinlandMD25_S104PR58_387Kristen002033Emily000539Penroseite 166151629254066.254444444444,29.427777777778
    P35416414244GermanyGermanyJG57_265Hg-00059Kristen002402Penroseite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P3272311766Bavaria, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00062Co-00061Penroseite 14910511254549.168055555556,11.429166666667
    P32723122041Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00062Co-00061Penroseite 14932201221849.538888888889,12.352222222222
    P3272311774Wölsendorf Fluorite Mining District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermany1774Wölsendorf Fluorite Mining District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00062Co-00061Penroseite 1492531281649.4175,12.137777777778
    MDRY32723114984Wölsendorf East District, Wölsendorf Fluorite Mining District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyGermany1774Wölsendorf Fluorite Mining District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00062Co-00061Penroseite 149244812102449.413333333333,12.173333333333
    P2701644395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyJG57_265JG57_265Kristen002402Kristen002402Penroseite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    P2701641811Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyJG57_265JG57_265Kristen002402Kristen002402Penroseite 151463410245551.776111111111,10.415277777778
    P27016422875Lautenthal, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyJG57_265JG57_265Kristen002402Kristen002402Penroseite 15153510173551.884722222222,10.293055555556
    MDO2701641814Trogtal Quarries, Lautenthal, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyContinental Arc1814Trogtal Quarries, Lautenthal, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyJG57_265JG57_265Kristen002402Kristen002402Penroseite 15153361016851.893333333333,10.268888888889
    P35424814243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Penroseite 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    RP3542489615Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Penroseite 15042187432550.705,7.7236111111111
    RP354248305379Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Penroseite 15049287561650.824444444444,7.9377777777778
    RP35424821739Niederfischbach, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Penroseite 15050377534850.843611111111,7.8966666666667
    MDRO35424821737Fischbacher Werk Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Penroseite 15050277535550.840833333333,7.8986111111111
    P29628922228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyHg-00077Hg-00077Penroseite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    P29628922226Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyHg-00077Hg-00077Penroseite 151412910592151.691388888889,10.989166666667
    MDRO29628916012Tilkerode (Abberode), Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyContinental Arc22226Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyHg-00077Hg-00077Penroseite 1513821119351.633888888889,11.3175
    14254RomaniaRomaniaPenroseite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    193300Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaPenroseite 147342925242947.574722222222,25.408055555556
    132313Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaPenroseite 10000000,0
    278049Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva), Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaPenroseite 10000000,0
    MD193299Arschitza Mine, Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva), Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaPenroseite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainPenroseite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    22275Castile And Leon, SpainSpainPenroseite 1413318-4-42-2741.555,-4.7075
    23242León, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainPenroseite 1424526-5-48-1942.757222222222,-5.8052777777778
    235435Cármenes (Villamanín), León, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainPenroseite 1425827-5-36-1342.974166666667,-5.6036111111111
    276015Villanueva De Pontedo, Cármenes (Villamanín), León, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainPenroseite 1425827-5-36-1442.974166666667,-5.6038888888889
    MD19159Providencia Mine (La Divina Providencia Mine), Villanueva De Pontedo, Cármenes (Villamanín), León, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainContinental ExtensionPenroseite 1425827-5-36-1542.974166666667,-5.6041666666667
    P27027014281UKUKMM54_485MM54_485MM54_485_001MM54_485_001Penroseite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P27027014093England, UKUKMM54_485MM54_485MM54_485_001MM54_485_001Penroseite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    P2702701620Devon, England, UKUKMM54_485MM54_485MM54_485_001MM54_485_001Penroseite 150401-3-48-1750.666944444444,-3.8047222222222
    P270270302074Torbay, Devon, England, UKUKMM54_485MM54_485MM54_485_001MM54_485_001Penroseite 1502529-3-30-350.424722222222,-3.5008333333333
    P27027014221Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UKUKMM54_485MM54_485MM54_485_001MM54_485_001Penroseite 1502826-3-29-4750.473888888889,-3.4963888888889
    MDO2702701558Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UKUK1558Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UKMM54_485MM54_485MM54_485_001MM54_485_001Penroseite 1502747-3-28-5050.463055555556,-3.4805555555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 14 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 64 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 14 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (41 of the 64 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. (5 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (33 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. (5 bottom-level + 18 top/mid-level = 23 total)

       






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