Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Pirssonite

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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
    P1241248188CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Pirssonite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P12412414009Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Pirssonite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P124124235914Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Pirssonite 1452541-73-18-5945.428055555556,-73.316388888889
    P124124250494La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Pirssonite 1453344-73-8-3045.562222222222,-73.141666666667
    P124124123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanada123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Pirssonite 1453345-73-8-3045.5625,-73.141666666667
    MDRO124124599Poudrette Quarry (De-Mix Quarry; Demix Quarry; Uni-Mix Quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanada123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Pirssonite 1453346-73-8-3045.562777777778,-73.141666666667
    620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaPirssonite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MD300199Ceylon Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaPirssonite 1492731-104-36-2249.458611111111,-104.60611111111
    P264766693ChinaChinaOGR63_388OGR31_139OGR63_388_0002Chen2007tbl01-59Pirssonite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    MDO26476616155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChina186551Gongyiming Fe Deposit, Guyang Co., Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaOGR63_388OGR31_139OGR63_388_0002Chen2007tbl01-59Pirssonite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    820EgyptEgyptPirssonite 128101730542728.171388888889,30.9075
    306059Beheira, EgyptEgyptPirssonite 13023353018930.393055555556,30.3025
    MD156789Wadi El-Natrun Depression (Wadi El Natroun), Beheira, EgyptEgyptPirssonite 130233530181030.393055555556,30.302777777778
    10257NamibiaNamibiaPirssonite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    108762Oshana Region, NamibiaNamibiaPirssonite 1-18-39-25153559-18.656944444444,15.599722222222
    310370Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, NamibiaNamibiaPirssonite 1-18-39-26153559-18.657222222222,15.599722222222
    MD145957Otjivalunda Salt Pan (Otjiwalundo Salt Pan), Uuvudhiya, Oshana Region, NamibiaNamibiaPirssonite 1-18-39-2715360-18.6575,15.6
    5869PeruPeruPirssonite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    22152La Libertad, PeruPeruPirssonite 1-8-5-32-78-32-44-8.0922222222222,-78.545555555556
    300188Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad, PeruPeruPirssonite 10000000,0
    300189Jequetepeque, Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad, PeruPeruPirssonite 10000000,0
    MD300190Jequetepeque Valley, Jequetepeque, Pacasmayo Province, La Libertad, PeruPeruPirssonite 10000000,0
    P413.6319.614409RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Pirssonite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    21878Crimea, RussiaRussiaPirssonite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    2631Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaPirssonite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    276008Bondarenkovo Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaPirssonite 10000000,0
    MD217612Bulganak Mud Volcano, Bondarenkovo Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaPirssonite 10000000,0
    P413.6319.617857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Pirssonite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P413.6319.62680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Pirssonite 16742433451667.701111111111,33.754444444444
    MDRO413.6319.6250658Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Pirssonite 1673659340067.616388888889,34
    RP413.6319.62675Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Pirssonite 10000000,0
    MDRO413.6319.62685Kirovskii Apatite Mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirovskii Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Pirssonite 1674003343067.666666666667,33.716666666667
    P3633612697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Pirssonite 167531034324567.886111111111,34.545833333333
    MDO3633612692Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2692Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Pirssonite 167525034263067.880555555556,34.441666666667
    P3523422644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Pirssonite 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    P35234231381Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Pirssonite 166134811203866.23,112.01055555556
    P35234249105Daldyn, Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Pirssonite 1662542112294666.428333333333,112.49611111111
    MDO3523425801Udachnaya Open-pit Mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya Pipe; Udachnaya Pipe), Daldyn, Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussia5801Udachnaya Open-pit Mine (Udachnaya-Vostochnaya Pipe; Udachnaya Pipe), Daldyn, Daldyn-Alakit Kimberlite Field, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaG33_549G33_549Michelle_381Michelle_381Pirssonite 166255911219066.433055555556,112.31666666667
    P0.01504384TanzaniaTanzaniaJVGR37_77GSCOF5796Michelle_0066Jen_0000559Pirssonite 1-5-26-47344748-5.4463888888889,34.796666666667
    P0.01503246Arusha Region, TanzaniaTanzaniaJVGR37_77GSCOF5796Michelle_0066Jen_0000559Pirssonite 1-3-15-30354727-3.2583333333333,35.790833333333
    MDO0.015014962Mt Oldoinyo Lengai (Ol Doinyo Lengai), Arusha Region, TanzaniaTanzania14962Mt Oldoinyo Lengai (Ol Doinyo Lengai), Arusha Region, TanzaniaJVGR37_77GSCOF5796Michelle_0066Jen_0000559Pirssonite 1-2-450355559-2.75,35.933055555556
    7230TunisiaTunisiaPirssonite 136125922336.023611111111,9.3675
    144162Tataouine, TunisiaTunisiaPirssonite 132522910402932.874722222222,10.674722222222
    MD300198Playa Oum El Krialate, Tataouine, TunisiaTunisiaPirssonite 1324801056032.8,10.933333333333
    6062TurkeyTurkeyPirssonite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    26240Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyPirssonite 139171934292239.288611111111,34.489444444444
    146215Ankara Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyPirssonite 140264332543140.445277777778,32.908611111111
    MD258270Beypazari, Ankara Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyPirssonite 10000000,0
    P543366USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Pirssonite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P543424California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Pirssonite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3462Inyo Co., California, USAUSAPirssonite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    212826Deep Springs Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAPirssonite 1371847-118-1-2837.313055555556,-118.02444444444
    MD3451Deep Springs Lake (Deep Springs Playa), Deep Springs Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAPirssonite 1371656-118-1-3937.282222222222,-118.0275
    P5414592Lake Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Pirssonite 13935-122-45-139.051388888889,-122.75027777778
    P54215383Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Pirssonite 139133-122-35-4339.025833333333,-122.59527777778
    P5429485Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Pirssonite 139243-122-36-5139.045277777778,-122.61416666667
    MDO543437Borax Lake (Big Borax Lake), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSA3437Borax Lake (Big Borax Lake), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29604NAVDAT-29604Pirssonite 1385918-122-40-3638.988333333333,-122.67666666667
    3541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAPirssonite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    3551Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAPirssonite 1354417-117-22-2635.738055555556,-117.37388888889
    MD209958New Well, Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAPirssonite 10000000,0
    18051Tennessee, USAUSAPirssonite 1355158-860-435.866111111111,-86.001111111111
    24078Polk Co., Tennessee, USAUSAPirssonite 1351045-84-28-2635.179166666667,-84.473888888889
    MD23485Ducktown District, Polk Co., Tennessee, USAUSAPirssonite 135059-84-22-4235.016388888889,-84.378333333333
    4227Wyoming, USAUSAPirssonite 14355-107-11-4443.084722222222,-107.19555555556
    4234Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSAPirssonite 1413235-108-58-641.543055555556,-108.96833333333
    4235Green River Formation, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSAPirssonite 1412312-109-46-5641.386666666667,-109.78222222222
    MD15932John Hay Jr. Well No. 1, Green River Formation, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSAPirssonite 141345-109-48-241.568055555556,-109.80055555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 19 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 67 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 19 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (29 of the 67 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. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (21 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. (8 bottom-level + 30 top/mid-level = 38 total)

       






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