Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Potarite

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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
    P2941800151AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261Michelle_321Hg-00088Potarite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P294180015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261Michelle_321Hg-00088Potarite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P800800146975East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaHg-00088Hg-00088Potarite 1-220-191204431-22.005277777778,120.74194444444
    P800800248184Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaHg-00088Hg-00088Potarite 1-22-19-6122752-22.318333333333,122.13111111111
    MDB80080030814Copper Hills, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia30814Copper Hills, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaHg-00088Hg-00088Potarite 1-22-56-181223557-22.938333333333,122.59916666667
    P2941290916751Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Potarite 1-20-52-151171536-20.870833333333,117.26
    P29412909146982Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Potarite 1-20-57-191165027-20.955277777778,116.84083333333
    MDO29412909187867Munni Munni Complex, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia187867Munni Munni Complex, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Potarite 1-21-7-11116510-21.119722222222,116.85
    P78078014279AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Potarite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P780780254Styria, AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Potarite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    P78078030184Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Potarite 14721431512647.361944444444,15.023888888889
    MDB7807807088Kraubath An Der Mur, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustria7088Kraubath An Der Mur, Leoben, Styria, AustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Potarite 147165714554747.2825,14.929722222222
    253813St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaPotarite 147171814575547.288333333333,14.965277777778
    208772Mitterberg, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaPotarite 14717271458047.290833333333,14.966666666667
    MD307111Unnamed Chromite Pit, Mitterberg, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaPotarite 10000000,0
    23358BotswanaBotswanaPotarite 1-22-35-12244641-22.586666666667,24.778055555556
    123170North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPotarite 1-20-5-14223748-20.087222222222,22.63
    272113Toteng, North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPotarite 1-20-33-5225737-20.551388888889,22.960277777778
    MD272114Boseto Exploration Area, Toteng, North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPotarite 1-20-33-5225738-20.551388888889,22.960555555556
    P1885450366BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00004Potarite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    P700450387Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilHg-00004Hg-00004Potarite 1-18-52-21-43-32-52-18.8725,-43.547777777778
    P700450379Serro (Serro Frio; Cerrado Frio), Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil379Serro (Serro Frio; Cerrado Frio), Minas Gerais, BrazilHg-00004Hg-00004Potarite 10000000,0
    MDRB700450422Bom Sucesso Creek, Serro (Serro Frio; Cerrado Frio), Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil379Serro (Serro Frio; Cerrado Frio), Minas Gerais, BrazilHg-00004Hg-00004Potarite 10000000,0
    P1885187822276Pará, BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Potarite 1-4-52-38-53-41-52-4.8772222222222,-53.697777777778
    P1885187843369Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Potarite 1-6-20-36-50-16-54-6.3433333333333,-50.281666666667
    P18851878146004Curionópolis, Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Potarite 1-6-1-34-49-37-8-6.0261111111111,-49.618888888889
    MDY1885187821632Serra Pelada Claims, Curionópolis, Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilBrazil21632Serra Pelada Claims, Curionópolis, Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Potarite 1-5-56-30-49-40-17-5.9416666666667,-49.671388888889
    P4834778188CanadaCanadaUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00516podchrome-00516Potarite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P48347714009Québec, CanadaCanadaUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00516podchrome-00516Potarite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P4834778877Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00516podchrome-00516Potarite 1462111-70-52-146.353055555556,-70.866944444444
    P48347722834Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00516podchrome-00516Potarite 146717-71-14-5046.121388888889,-71.247222222222
    MDO4834777587Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanada145315Union Mine (Southwark Mine), Black Lake, Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00516podchrome-00516Potarite 146447-71-17-2946.079722222222,-71.291388888889
    P8333.914280FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Potarite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    P8333.92435New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Potarite 1-21-10-371652456-21.176944444444,165.41555555556
    P8333.957563Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Potarite 1-22-3-191663345-22.055277777778,166.5625
    P8333.957562Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Potarite 1-22-13-61664040-22.218333333333,166.67777777778
    P8333.9145279Ouen Island, Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Potarite 1-22-24-38166478-22.410555555556,166.78555555556
    MDB8333.9203208Ouen Island Ophiolite, Ouen Island, Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFrance203208Ouen Island Ophiolite, Ouen Island, Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceHg-00127Hg-00127Potarite 1-22-24-39166479-22.410833333333,166.78583333333
    17370GuyanaGuyanaPotarite 1697-59-7-246.1519444444444,-59.123333333333
    204522Potaro-Siparuni Region, GuyanaGuyanaPotarite 151141-59-18-155.1947222222222,-59.304166666667
    284534Kangaruma District, Potaro-Siparuni Region, GuyanaGuyanaPotarite 151041-59-28-405.1780555555556,-59.477777777778
    134820Potaro River, Kangaruma District, Potaro-Siparuni Region, GuyanaGuyanaPotarite 151041-59-28-405.1780555555556,-59.477777777778
    MD1970Kaietur Falls, Potaro River, Kangaruma District, Potaro-Siparuni Region, GuyanaGuyanaPotarite 151041-59-28-405.1780555555556,-59.477777777778
    P3254297916773IndiaIndiaPR121_85PR121_85Kristen002099Kristen002035Potarite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    P3254297923252Odisha, IndiaIndiaPR121_85PR121_85Kristen002099Kristen002035Potarite 120332284301720.556111111111,84.504722222222
    MDO325429799385Baula Complex, Odisha, IndiaIndia249375Bangur Gabbro, Baula Complex, Odisha, IndiaPR121_85PR121_85Kristen002099Kristen002035Potarite 121155986194321.266388888889,86.328611111111
    P69.358.914488JapanJapanOGR12_267OGR12_267Hg-00124Hg-00124Potarite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P69.358.9108281Tottori, JapanJapanOGR12_267OGR12_267Hg-00124Hg-00124Potarite 1351122133302735.189444444444,133.5075
    MDB69.358.9191798Inatsumiyama (Inazumiyama), Tottori, JapanJapan191798Inatsumiyama (Inazumiyama), Tottori, JapanOGR12_267OGR12_267Hg-00124Hg-00124Potarite 135552133135835.097777777778,133.23277777778
    P79432814409RussiaRussiaEJ49_437Hg-00112Hg-00075Potarite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P472397232479Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaOGR30_257OGR30_257Hg-00044Hg-00044Potarite 15349556402453.818055555556,56.673333333333
    MDB4723975826Nurali Complex (Nurali Massif), Bashkortostan, RussiaRussia5826Nurali Complex (Nurali Massif), Bashkortostan, RussiaOGR30_257OGR30_257Hg-00044Hg-00044Potarite 154472559345954.790277777778,59.583055555556
    P400328247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Potarite 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    310116Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaPotarite 10000000,0
    122869Kytlym Complex (Kytlym Massif), Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaPotarite 1593005940059.5,59.666666666667
    MD298345Butyrin Vein, Kytlym Complex (Kytlym Massif), Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaPotarite 10000000,0
    P4003282645Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Potarite 156421960372356.705277777778,60.623055555556
    MDB40032821822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussia21822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Potarite 156461860383056.771666666667,60.641666666667
    P7946842640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Potarite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    P79468418524Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Potarite 153262210892353.439444444444,108.15638888889
    P794684275782Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Potarite 1563001100056.5,110
    MDY794684109722Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif, Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussia109722Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif, Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Potarite 1563001100056.5,110
    P2058205814468South AfricaSouth AfricaCharleneCharleneCr-00003Cr-00003Potarite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P2058205843090Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaCharleneCharleneCr-00003Cr-00003Potarite 1-24-13-49294034-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
    MD205990Maandagshoek Farm, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaPotarite 1-24-36-13045-24.600277777778,30.068055555556
    P20582058278132Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaCharleneCharleneCr-00003Cr-00003Potarite 1-24-38-51275418-24.6475,27.905
    P2058205859236Naboomspruit (Mookgophong), Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaCharleneCharleneCr-00003Cr-00003Potarite 1-24-28-57283940-24.4825,28.661111111111
    MDO2058205831394Waterberg Deposit, Naboomspruit (Mookgophong), Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth Africa31394Waterberg Deposit, Naboomspruit (Mookgophong), Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaCharleneCharleneCr-00003Cr-00003Potarite 1-24-29-5283939-24.484722222222,28.660833333333
    26631North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaPotarite 1-26-17-5726329-26.299166666667,26.058055555556
    259032Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaPotarite 1-25-21-59271342-25.366388888889,27.228333333333
    27430Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaPotarite 1-25-33-51272754-25.564166666667,27.465
    MD264837Karee Mine, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaPotarite 1-25-40-17272817-25.671388888889,27.471388888889
    6062TurkeyTurkeyPotarite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    24702Mediterranean Region, TurkeyTurkeyPotarite 137182331533337.306388888889,31.8925
    193443Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, TurkeyTurkeyPotarite 10000000,0
    MD258336Kizildag Ophiolite, Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, TurkeyTurkeyPotarite 10000000,0
    14281UKUKPotarite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14091Scotland, UKUKPotarite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    2888Shetland, Scotland, UKUKPotarite 160312-1-7-3360.517222222222,-1.1258333333333
    3021Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UKUKPotarite 1603358-1-8-4860.566111111111,-1.1466666666667
    MD18786Cliff Quarry, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UKUKPotarite 16046400-53-760.777777777778,-0.88527777777778
    P27163183366USAUSAESR73_323Hg-00035Hg-00036Potarite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    11016Alaska, USAUSAPotarite 1601436-147-22-4460.243333333333,-147.37888888889
    18749Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAPotarite 1603643-157-59-3460.611944444444,-157.99277777778
    18748Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAPotarite 1591034-161-28-3059.176111111111,-161.475
    3287Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAPotarite 1585717-161-44-2858.954722222222,-161.74111111111
    MD3286Fox Gulch (Fox Gulch Platinum Placer), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAPotarite 159454-161-42-5059.081666666667,-161.71388888889
    P2716269314948Montana, USAUSAHg-00035Hg-00035Potarite 1465436-109-56-546.91,-109.93472222222
    P2716269319987Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSAHg-00035Hg-00035Potarite 1452140-109-47-4545.361111111111,-109.79583333333
    P27162693251070Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSAHg-00035Hg-00035Potarite 1452138-109-48-1445.360555555556,-109.80388888889
    P271626933883Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSA3883Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAHg-00035Hg-00035Potarite 1452139-109-48-1545.360833333333,-109.80416666667
    RP27162693251071J-M Reef (Howland Reef), Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSA3883Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAHg-00035Hg-00035Potarite 10000000,0
    MDRB2716269316398Minneapolis Adit, J-M Reef (Howland Reef), Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSA3883Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAHg-00035Hg-00035Potarite 10000000,0
    P35931814194Nevada, USAUSAESR73_323ESR73_323Hg-00036Hg-00036Potarite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P35931814764Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAESR73_323ESR73_323Hg-00036Hg-00036Potarite 13634-114-52-1236.051111111111,-114.87
    P359318260963Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAESR73_323ESR73_323Hg-00036Hg-00036Potarite 136222-115-32-2236.039444444444,-115.53944444444
    P3593183888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAContinental Arc3888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAESR73_323ESR73_323Hg-00036Hg-00036Potarite 135495-115-30-2735.818055555556,-115.5075
    MDRB3593188818Boss Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAContinental Arc3888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAESR73_323ESR73_323Hg-00036Hg-00036Potarite 135499-115-34-1335.819166666667,-115.57027777778
    21891ZimbabweZimbabwePotarite 1-18-56-36302333-18.943333333333,30.3925
    24209Masvingo, ZimbabweZimbabwePotarite 1-20-14-54311817-20.248333333333,31.304722222222
    194722Chiredzi Mining District (Hartley Mining District), Masvingo, ZimbabweZimbabwePotarite 1-20-55-3431414-20.926111111111,31.684444444444
    MD258744Makwiro River, Chiredzi Mining District (Hartley Mining District), Masvingo, ZimbabweZimbabwePotarite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 25 localities (25 localities according to mindat, 102 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 25 localities at which this mineral occurs, 15 have an age. (64 of the 102 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. (8 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (5 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (48 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. (10 bottom-level + 28 top/mid-level = 38 total)

       






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