Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Plumosite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaPlumosite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    245Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 14647501431446.797222222222,14.053888888889
    46777Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 1465731428846.950833333333,14.468888888889
    43032Friesach, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 14656401424646.944444444444,14.401666666667
    47349Olsa, Friesach, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 146571214252246.953333333333,14.422777777778
    46474Gaisberg, Olsa, Friesach, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 10000000,0
    MD46475Gaisberg Adit, Gaisberg, Olsa, Friesach, Friesach - Hüttenberg Area, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 10000000,0
    41918Kreuzeck Group, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 1464911384946.816944444444,13.146944444444
    42288Oberdrauburg, Kreuzeck Group, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 14644491314446.746944444444,13.028888888889
    238756Rabantberg, Oberdrauburg, Kreuzeck Group, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 10000000,0
    MD41932Antimony Mines, Rabantberg, Oberdrauburg, Kreuzeck Group, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 10000000,0
    264Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 1477011542947.116666666667,11.908055555556
    57125East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 14659412253946.984444444444,12.4275
    130579Lienz, East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 10000000,0
    MD57571Nikolsdorf, Lienz, East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPlumosite 10000000,0
    14499BoliviaBoliviaPlumosite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    34889Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPlumosite 1-20-23-39-66-36-1-20.394166666667,-66.600277777778
    31553Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPlumosite 1-19-20-41-65-31-58-19.344722222222,-65.532777777778
    31688Machacamarca Mining District (Colavi Mining District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPlumosite 1-19-20-42-65-31-58-19.345,-65.532777777778
    189793Machacamarca Subdistrict, Machacamarca Mining District (Colavi Mining District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPlumosite 1-19-22-17-65-31-27-19.371388888889,-65.524166666667
    MD156732Ñañitay Mine, Machacamarca Subdistrict, Machacamarca Mining District (Colavi Mining District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaPlumosite 10000000,0
    25750EcuadorEcuadorPlumosite 1400539376028328244005.6602777778,60283.473333333
    131957El Oro Province, EcuadorEcuadorPlumosite 1-3-38-24-79-47-50-3.64,-79.797222222222
    253019Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, EcuadorEcuadorPlumosite 1-3-34-38-79-57-47-3.5772222222222,-79.963055555556
    253020Birón, Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, EcuadorEcuadorPlumosite 1-3-32-34-79-59-49-3.5427777777778,-79.996944444444
    MD253021Tocadulomo Mine, Birón, Santa Rosa Canton, El Oro Province, EcuadorEcuadorPlumosite 1-3-32-34-79-59-50-3.5427777777778,-79.997222222222
    23793Isle Of ManIsle Of ManPlumosite 1541137-4-33-154.193611111111,-4.5502777777778
    301695Patrick, Isle Of ManIsle Of ManPlumosite 154107-4-38-1054.168611111111,-4.6361111111111
    24550Foxdale, Patrick, Isle Of ManIsle Of ManPlumosite 154108-4-38-1154.168888888889,-4.6363888888889
    MD5340Upper Old Foxdale Mine, Foxdale, Patrick, Isle Of ManIsle Of ManPlumosite 154105-4-38-1254.168055555556,-4.6366666666667
    P235.350143KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Plumosite 1423747210042.629722222222,21
    P235.3255980District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Plumosite 14323720492143.043611111111,20.8225
    P235.3133726Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Plumosite 142552720523942.924166666667,20.8775
    P235.3195368Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Plumosite 142552820523942.924444444444,20.8775
    P235.362172Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Plumosite 14256192055042.938611111111,20.916666666667
    MDO235.33052Trepča Stan Terg Mine (Stari Trg Mine; Trepča Mine; Stan Trg Mine), Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovo3052Trepča Stan Terg Mine (Stari Trg Mine; Trepča Mine; Stan Trg Mine), Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Plumosite 14256202055042.938888888889,20.916666666667
    14254RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    14253Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 147364723522147.613055555556,23.8725
    22020Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 147423423363947.709444444444,23.610833333333
    213050Chiuzbaia (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 14742222341247.706111111111,23.683888888889
    MD2601Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 14742232341347.706388888889,23.684166666667
    14252Baia Sprie (Felsőbánya), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 147404623414747.679444444444,23.696388888889
    MD11565No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie (Felsőbánya), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaPlumosite 10000000,0
    P1641418884SlovakiaSlovakiaAM28_1USGSOFR2008_1155Emily000545PorphCu-00044Plumosite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    P151420277Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00044PorphCu-00044Plumosite 148332119201648.555833333333,19.337777777778
    MDO1514123609Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakia12663Zlatno, Vysoká, Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00044PorphCu-00044Plumosite 148272018531248.455555555556,18.886666666667
    228092Detva Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 14833619253848.551666666667,19.427222222222
    MD123558Vígľašská Huta - Kalinka, Detva Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148291219153448.486666666667,19.259444444444
    228087Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148281818415948.471666666667,18.699722222222
    145766Nová Baňa, Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148254318383248.428611111111,18.642222222222
    MD12664Nová Baňa Deposit, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148254418383348.428888888889,18.6425
    P16410027316Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Plumosite 14844122171448.736666666667,21.120555555556
    228100Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 1484353217448.731388888889,21.117777777778
    126354Medzev (Metzenseifen), Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 14844820524048.735555555556,20.877777777778
    MD126357Luciabaňa Mine, Medzev (Metzenseifen), Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148433020553448.725,20.926111111111
    126390Poproč, Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 1484302059748.716666666667,20.985277777778
    MD126391Fortuna And Rúfus Mine, Poproč, Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 1484312059748.716944444444,20.985277777778
    P164100228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Plumosite 148403720271548.676944444444,20.454166666667
    RP16410018425Rožňava (Rosenau; Rozsnyó), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Plumosite 14841420315348.684444444444,20.531388888889
    MDRO16410023609Rožňavská Baňa, Rožňava (Rosenau; Rozsnyó), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Plumosite 148401720305348.671388888889,20.514722222222
    797Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148575721101148.965833333333,21.169722222222
    232183Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 14859021213048.983333333333,21.358333333333
    MD18377Zlatá Baňa, Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPlumosite 148564421261748.945555555556,21.438055555556
    P3112995536SpainSpainJGE71_119JGE71_119DeepDive-Co-0003DeepDive-Co-0003Plumosite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P31129914967Asturias, SpainSpainJGE71_119JGE71_119DeepDive-Co-0003DeepDive-Co-0003Plumosite 1432116-5-50-5643.354444444444,-5.8488888888889
    RO311299133525Salas, Asturias, SpainSpain106025El Valle-Boinás Mine, Belmonte De Miranda, Asturias, SpainJGE71_119JGE71_119DeepDive-Co-0003DeepDive-Co-0003Plumosite 1432248-6-11-5243.38,-6.1977777777778
    288305Carlés, Salas, Asturias, SpainSpainPlumosite 1432146-6-14-4443.362777777778,-6.2455555555556
    MD68222Carlés Mine, Carlés, Salas, Asturias, SpainSpainPlumosite 1432147-6-14-4443.363055555556,-6.2455555555556
    14281UKUKPlumosite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKPlumosite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    840Cornwall, England, UKUKPlumosite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    18528St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UKUKPlumosite 1503523-4-49050.589722222222,-4.8166666666667
    205206Port Isaac, St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UKUKPlumosite 1503516-4-49-2750.587777777778,-4.8241666666667
    MD1237Wheal Boys (Trewetha Mine; Old Trewetha Mine), Port Isaac, St Endellion, Cornwall, England, UKUKPlumosite 150356-4-49-950.585,-4.8191666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 18 localities (18 localities according to mindat, 74 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 18 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (16 of the 74 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (13 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. (12 bottom-level + 46 top/mid-level = 58 total)

       






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