Mineral Evolution Database

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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

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Minerals queried: Polarite

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
		P	1850	1850	8188	Canada	Canada				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_018	EG105_1057_018	Polarite	1	53	20	27	-90	-3	-40	53.340833333333,-90.061111111111
		P	1850	1850	14233	Ontario, Canada	Canada				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_018	EG105_1057_018	Polarite	1	44	48	32	-80	-13	-40	44.808888888889,-80.227777777778
		P	1850	1850	571	Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada	Canada				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_018	EG105_1057_018	Polarite	1	46	46	52	-81	-21	-56	46.781111111111,-81.365555555556
	R	P	1850	1850	24862	McKim Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada	Canada		135257	McCreedy West Mine (Levack West Mine), Levack Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada	EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_018	EG105_1057_018	Polarite	1	46	30	10	-81	-3	-2	46.502777777778,-81.050555555556
MD	R	Y	1850	1850	210332	Copper Cliff North Mine, McKim Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada	Canada		135257	McCreedy West Mine (Levack West Mine), Levack Township, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada	EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_018	EG105_1057_018	Polarite	1	46	29	34	-81	-4	-8	46.492777777778,-81.068888888889
					572	Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada	Canada	Oceanic Arc (Subduction)							Polarite	1	48	55	15	-88	-3	-21	48.920833333333,-88.055833333333
					255424	Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada	Canada								Polarite	1	48	53	59	-89	-56	-29	48.899722222222,-89.941388888889
					303012	Seagull Lake Complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada	Canada								Polarite	1	48	45	59	-90	-55	0	48.766388888889,-90.916666666667
MD					303013	Nipigon Reefs Project, Seagull Lake Complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada	Canada								Polarite	1	48	46	0	-90	-55	0	48.766666666667,-90.916666666667
					693	China	China								Polarite	1	33	0	55	111	35	19	33.015277777778,111.58861111111
					21131	Hebei, China	China								Polarite	1	39	13	14	115	59	11	39.220555555556,115.98638888889
					22271	Chengde, Hebei, China	China								Polarite	1	41	4	0	117	54	7	41.066666666667,117.90194444444
					187168	Fengning Co., Chengde, Hebei, China	China								Polarite	1	41	14	43	116	51	25	41.245277777778,116.85694444444
					261494	Boluonuo, Fengning Co., Chengde, Hebei, China	China								Polarite	1	41	9	59	117	23	0	41.166388888889,117.38333333333
MD					21132	Hongshila Pt-Pd Deposit (Hung District), Boluonuo, Fengning Co., Chengde, Hebei, China	China								Polarite	1	41	10	0	117	23	0	41.166666666667,117.38333333333
		P	1750	239.3	14409	Russia	Russia				GOD39_219	CG247_401	Cr-00008	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	53	56	10	68	39	9	53.936111111111,68.6525
					14495	Irkutsk Oblast, Russia	Russia								Polarite	1	55	48	36	106	22	17	55.81,106.37138888889
					307107	Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia	Russia								Polarite	1	53	56	59	98	20	30	53.949722222222,98.341666666667
MD					307108	Ognit Complex, Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia	Russia								Polarite	1	53	53	59	98	21	0	53.899722222222,98.35
		P	251	239.3	20376	Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia				EG105_1057	CG247_401	EG105_1057_001	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	60	23	23	95	43	21	60.389722222222,95.7225
		P	251	239.3	18708	Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia				EG105_1057	CG247_401	EG105_1057_001	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	70	36	50	98	2	8	70.613888888889,98.035555555556
		P	251	239.3	21865	Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia				EG105_1057	CG247_401	EG105_1057_001	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	72	29	54	93	57	6	72.498333333333,93.951666666667
		P	251	239.3	18709	Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia				EG105_1057	CG247_401	EG105_1057_001	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	69	8	7	88	1	59	69.135277777778,88.033055555556
		P	251	239.3	18549	Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia		18549	Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	EG105_1057	CG247_401	EG105_1057_001	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	69	8	8	88	2	0	69.135555555556,88.033333333333
		P	251	239.3	2751	Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia		2751	Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	EG105_1057	CG247_401	EG105_1057_001	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	69	30	54	88	24	23	69.515,88.406388888889
MD	R	Y	251	251	19033	Mayak Mine (Majak Mine), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia		18549	Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_001	EG105_1057_001	Polarite	1	69	30	12	88	25	40	69.503333333333,88.427777777778
		P	246.9	239.3	2749	Oktyabrsky Mine (Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni Deposit; Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia				CG247_401	CG247_401	CG247_401-00002	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	69	31	29	88	20	23	69.524722222222,88.339722222222
MD		O	246.9	239.3	266145	Kharaelakh Lode, Oktyabrsky Mine (Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni Deposit; Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	Russia		266145	Kharaelakh Lode, Oktyabrsky Mine (Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni Deposit; Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia	CG247_401	CG247_401	CG247_401-00002	CG247_401-00002	Polarite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	1750	1750	2660	Republic Of Karelia, Russia	Russia				GOD39_219	GOD39_219	Cr-00008	Cr-00008	Polarite	1	63	5	26	33	3	12	63.090555555556,33.053333333333
		P	1750	1750	193167	Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, Russia	Russia				GOD39_219	GOD39_219	Cr-00008	Cr-00008	Polarite	1	62	20	58	35	35	44	62.349444444444,35.595555555556
		P	1750	1750	210858	Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, Russia	Russia				GOD39_219	GOD39_219	Cr-00008	Cr-00008	Polarite	1	62	21	41	35	26	12	62.361388888889,35.436666666667
		P	1750	1750	204962	Velikaya Guba Uran-vanadium Deposit, Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, Russia	Russia				GOD39_219	GOD39_219	Cr-00008	Cr-00008	Polarite	1	62	21	41	35	26	13	62.361388888889,35.436944444444
MD		O	1750	1750	2766	Srednyaya Padma Mine, Velikaya Guba Uran-vanadium Deposit, Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, Russia	Russia		2766	Srednyaya Padma Mine, Velikaya Guba Uran-vanadium Deposit, Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, Russia	GOD39_219	GOD39_219	Cr-00008	Cr-00008	Polarite	1	62	21	41	35	26	14	62.361388888889,35.437222222222
		P	2050	2050	14468	South Africa	South Africa				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_025	EG105_1057_025	Polarite	1	-28	-14	-36	26	47	19	-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
		P	2050	2050	43090	Limpopo, South Africa	South Africa				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_025	EG105_1057_025	Polarite	1	-24	-13	-49	29	40	34	-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
		P	2050	2050	278132	Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	South Africa				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_025	EG105_1057_025	Polarite	1	-24	-38	-51	27	54	18	-24.6475,27.905
		P	2050	2050	305935	Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	South Africa				EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_025	EG105_1057_025	Polarite	1	-24	-6	-51	28	55	49	-24.114166666667,28.930277777778
		P	2050	2050	3087	Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	South Africa		3087	Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_025	EG105_1057_025	Polarite	1	-24	-6	-51	28	55	49	-24.114166666667,28.930277777778
MD	R	Y	2050	2050	307431	Akanani Prospects, Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	South Africa		3087	Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	EG105_1057	EG105_1057	EG105_1057_025	EG105_1057_025	Polarite	1	-23	-58	0	28	50	0	-23.966666666667,28.833333333333
					3366	USA	USA								Polarite	1	37	49	12	-83	-42	-49	37.82,-83.713611111111
					11016	Alaska, USA	USA								Polarite	1	60	14	36	-147	-22	-44	60.243333333333,-147.37888888889
					18749	Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA	USA								Polarite	1	60	36	43	-157	-59	-34	60.611944444444,-157.99277777778
					18748	Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA	USA								Polarite	1	59	10	34	-161	-28	-30	59.176111111111,-161.475
					3287	Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA	USA								Polarite	1	58	57	17	-161	-44	-28	58.954722222222,-161.74111111111
MD					3286	Fox Gulch (Fox Gulch Platinum Placer), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USA	USA								Polarite	1	59	4	54	-161	-42	-50	59.081666666667,-161.71388888889
					21891	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe								Polarite	1	-18	-56	-36	30	23	33	-18.943333333333,30.3925
					26322	Midlands, Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe								Polarite	1	-19	-47	-49	29	46	53	-19.796944444444,29.781388888889
					133620	Shurugwi District (Selukwe District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe								Polarite	1	-19	-46	-37	30	8	23	-19.776944444444,30.139722222222
MD					61338	Unki Mine, Shurugwi District (Selukwe District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe								Polarite	1	-19	-37	-21	30	5	42	-19.6225,30.095

This mineral directly occurs at 10 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 49 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 10 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (26 of the 49 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The 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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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. (2 total)

This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 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. (3 total)

This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 18 top/mid-level = 23 total)

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