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: Poitevinite

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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
    P16551655151AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00024sedexmvt-00024Poitevinite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    66New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaPoitevinite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    133599Clarke Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaPoitevinite 1-30-21-10152240-30.352777777778,152.04444444444
    MD269814Gibsons Open Cut (Gibsons Mine), Clarke Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaPoitevinite 1-30-44-5515226-30.748611111111,152.035
    133706Sandon Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaPoitevinite 1-30-33-401514928-30.561111111111,151.82444444444
    MD48939Halls Peak, Sandon Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaPoitevinite 1-30-43-1215217-30.72,152.01861111111
    P16551655127Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00024sedexmvt-00024Poitevinite 1-23-37-321475738-23.625555555556,147.96055555556
    P16551655272147Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00024sedexmvt-00024Poitevinite 1-20-30-56139352-20.515555555556,139.58388888889
    P16551655139Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00024sedexmvt-00024Poitevinite 1-20-42-441392836-20.712222222222,139.47666666667
    MDY1655165528503Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension28503Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, AustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00024sedexmvt-00024Poitevinite 1-20-43-251392846-20.723611111111,139.47944444444
    14255BulgariaBulgariaPoitevinite 14227824413342.452222222222,24.6925
    29888Plovdiv Province, BulgariaBulgariaPoitevinite 1414672449141.768611111111,24.816944444444
    246761Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, BulgariaBulgariaPoitevinite 10000000,0
    MD214996KCM Smelter Slag Locality, Plovdiv, Plovdiv Province, BulgariaBulgariaPoitevinite 10000000,0
    8188CanadaCanadaPoitevinite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14311British Columbia, CanadaCanadaPoitevinite 151120-121-56-3551.2,-121.94305555556
    30185Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaPoitevinite 1505216-122-53-1050.871111111111,-122.88611111111
    145624Bonaparte River, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaPoitevinite 149500-121-15049.833333333333,-121.25
    278765Hat Creek, Bonaparte River, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaPoitevinite 10000000,0
    MD479Avoca Claim, Hat Creek, Bonaparte River, Lillooet Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaPoitevinite 10000000,0
    14244GermanyGermanyPoitevinite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyPoitevinite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    22447Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyPoitevinite 15054912101050.9025,12.169444444444
    6961Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyPoitevinite 150521912122250.871944444444,12.206111111111
    MD30946Lichtenberg Absetzer Dump, Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyPoitevinite 10000000,0
    P13.610.914407IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Poitevinite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    P13.610.926977Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Poitevinite 12940956183629.669166666667,56.31
    P13.610.9268394Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Poitevinite 129523455505629.876111111111,55.848888888889
    P13.610.9223336Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Poitevinite 129523455505629.876111111111,55.848888888889
    MDY13.610.921589Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine), Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIran21589Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine), Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Poitevinite 129564255514329.945,55.861944444444
    14553ItalyItalyPoitevinite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2119Sardinia, ItalyItalyPoitevinite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    297658South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyPoitevinite 13929188551739.488333333333,8.9213888888889
    29025Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyPoitevinite 13927248361139.456666666667,8.6030555555556
    55853Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyPoitevinite 13927398344739.460833333333,8.5797222222222
    MD25978Pira Inferida Yard, Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyPoitevinite 10000000,0
    P35929914425PortugalPortugalUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00741vms-00741Poitevinite 139327-9-30-3639.535277777778,-9.51
    P35929926997Beja, PortugalPortugalUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00741vms-00741Poitevinite 1375258-7-53-5437.882777777778,-7.8983333333333
    P35929947171Mértola, Beja, PortugalPortugalUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00741vms-00741Poitevinite 1373755-7-23-3437.631944444444,-7.3927777777778
    P359299253834Corte Do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, PortugalPortugalUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00741vms-00741Poitevinite 137415-7-28-2037.684722222222,-7.4722222222222
    MDO3592992592São Domingos Mine, Corte Do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, PortugalPortugal2592São Domingos Mine, Corte Do Pinto, Mértola, Beja, PortugalUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00741vms-00741Poitevinite 1374010-7-29-5237.669444444444,-7.4977777777778
    P51938014409RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796DES418_178Jen_0001161Hg-00125Poitevinite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P440380232479Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaDES418_178DES418_178Hg-00125Hg-00125Poitevinite 15349556402453.818055555556,56.673333333333
    P440380194029Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaDES418_178DES418_178Hg-00125Hg-00125Poitevinite 10000000,0
    MDRO440380236607Verkhne-Arshinskii Mine, Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, RussiaRussia194030Uchaly Cu-Zn Deposit, Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, RussiaDES418_178DES418_178Hg-00125Hg-00125Poitevinite 10000000,0
    P51949921878Crimea, RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001161Jen_0001161Poitevinite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    P519499207940Simferopol Area, Crimea, RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001161Jen_0001161Poitevinite 10000000,0
    P519499277208Petropavlovka Village Area, Simferopol Area, Crimea, RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001161Jen_0001161Poitevinite 10000000,0
    MDO519499207937Petropavlovskii Broken-stone Quarry, Petropavlovka Village Area, Simferopol Area, Crimea, RussiaRussia207937Petropavlovskii Broken-stone Quarry, Petropavlovka Village Area, Simferopol Area, Crimea, RussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001161Jen_0001161Poitevinite 10000000,0
    2644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaPoitevinite 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    208448Verkhoyansk Fold Belt, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaPoitevinite 1665511134344666.919722222222,134.57944444444
    207232Verkhoyansk Silver Province, Verkhoyansk Fold Belt, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaPoitevinite 1665511134344766.919722222222,134.57972222222
    207243Deputatsky Ore Cluster, Verkhoyansk Silver Province, Verkhoyansk Fold Belt, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaPoitevinite 1691536139581169.26,139.96972222222
    MD192414Deputatskoe Sn Deposit, Deputatsky Ore Cluster, Verkhoyansk Silver Province, Verkhoyansk Fold Belt, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaPoitevinite 1691536139581269.26,139.97
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaPoitevinite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    20277Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPoitevinite 148332119201648.555833333333,19.337777777778
    228085Banská Bystrica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPoitevinite 148461619125548.771111111111,19.215277777778
    190353Poniky (Poinik), Banská Bystrica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPoitevinite 14843919184848.719166666667,19.313333333333
    MD18232Farbište, Poniky (Poinik), Banská Bystrica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPoitevinite 14843591919048.733055555556,19.316666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 59 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (23 of the 59 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (18 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. (7 bottom-level + 29 top/mid-level = 36 total)

       






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