Mineral Evolution Database
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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Petersite-(Y)

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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
    P232157944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Petersite-(Y) 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P23215105712Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Petersite-(Y) 149522817162349.874444444444,17.273055555556
    P23215145826Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Petersite-(Y) 15015511781650.264166666667,17.137777777778
    P23215158157Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Petersite-(Y) 150224516562750.379166666667,16.940833333333
    MDO232155560Zálesí (Zalesie), Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic5560Zálesí (Zalesie), Javorník, Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, Czech RepublicMD44_81MD44_81Emily000534Emily000535Petersite-(Y) 15021816553850.352222222222,16.927222222222
    P358.964.514244GermanyGermanyMM74_309EJM21_817Giersdorf_00000112EJM21_817tbl02-00084Petersite-(Y) 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P358.964.51763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309EJM21_817Giersdorf_00000112EJM21_817tbl02-00084Petersite-(Y) 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P358.964.54434Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309EJM21_817Giersdorf_00000112EJM21_817tbl02-00084Petersite-(Y) 148934864048.159444444444,8.1111111111111
    P358.964.521834Gengenbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309EJM21_817Giersdorf_00000112EJM21_817tbl02-00084Petersite-(Y) 14824377591848.410277777778,7.9883333333333
    P358.964.5259632Haigerach Valley, Gengenbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309EJM21_817Giersdorf_00000112EJM21_817tbl02-00084Petersite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MDO358.964.55747Silberbrünnle Mine, Haigerach Valley, Gengenbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany5747Silberbrünnle Mine, Haigerach Valley, Gengenbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309EJM21_817Giersdorf_00000112EJM21_817tbl02-00084Petersite-(Y) 1482554842948.431666666667,8.0747222222222
    7003Saxony, GermanyGermanyPetersite-(Y) 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    121078Clausnitz - Sayda Mining District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPetersite-(Y) 150461313243850.770277777778,13.410555555556
    278920Sayda, Clausnitz - Sayda Mining District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPetersite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD15816Altväter Samt Eschig Mine, Sayda, Clausnitz - Sayda Mining District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPetersite-(Y) 10000000,0
    P30030014553ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00270sedznpb-00270Petersite-(Y) 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P3003002119Sardinia, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00270sedznpb-00270Petersite-(Y) 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    P300300130779Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00270sedznpb-00270Petersite-(Y) 13917368391239.293333333333,8.6533333333333
    P30030058648Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00270sedznpb-00270Petersite-(Y) 13922318365439.375277777778,8.615
    P30030029213Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, ItalyItaly29213Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, ItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00270sedznpb-00270Petersite-(Y) 13922248353439.373333333333,8.5927777777778
    MDRO3003002128Sa Duchessa Mine, Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, ItalyItaly29213Oridda, Domusnovas, Carbonia-Iglesias Province, Sardinia, ItalyUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00270sedznpb-00270Petersite-(Y) 13922258353439.373611111111,8.5927777777778
    14488JapanJapanPetersite-(Y) 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    31555Shiga, JapanJapanPetersite-(Y) 135121413654935.203888888889,136.09694444444
    251887Konan City, Shiga, JapanJapanPetersite-(Y) 10000000,0
    185890Ishibe, Konan City, Shiga, JapanJapanPetersite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD107757Haiyama Quarry, Ishibe, Konan City, Shiga, JapanJapanPetersite-(Y) 10000000,0
    P1590121014468South AfricaSouth AfricaMo-00272Mo-00272Petersite-(Y) 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P1590121025861Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaMo-00272Mo-00272Petersite-(Y) 1-26-9-728614-26.151944444444,28.103888888889
    P15901210260452Pretoria District (Tshwane District), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaMo-00272Mo-00272Petersite-(Y) 1-25-46-2128634-25.7725,28.109444444444
    MDO1590121056211Vergenoeg Mine, Pretoria District (Tshwane District), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa56211Vergenoeg Mine, Pretoria District (Tshwane District), Gauteng, South AfricaMo-00272Mo-00272Petersite-(Y) 1-25-15-24283450-25.256666666667,28.580555555556
    3366USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    3392Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1342141-112-28-2434.361388888889,-112.47333333333
    31148Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1343854-112-9-534.648333333333,-112.15138888889
    MD31142Cherry Creek District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1343522-112-1-4634.589444444444,-112.02944444444
    14024New Jersey, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1401951-74-37-1240.330833333333,-74.62
    23795Hudson Co., New Jersey, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1404443-74-3-140.745277777778,-74.050277777778
    24246Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1404535-74-5-440.759722222222,-74.084444444444
    MD5823Laurel Hill (Snake Hill; Penitentiary Quarry), Secaucus, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USAUSAPetersite-(Y) 1404535-74-5-540.759722222222,-74.084722222222

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 39 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (21 of the 39 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (16 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (3 bottom-level + 15 top/mid-level = 18 total)

       






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