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    • Minerals queried: Probertite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaProbertite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    19470Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaProbertite 1-24-24-36-65-53-20-24.41,-65.888888888889
    239519Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaProbertite 1-24-39-11-67-14-37-24.653055555556,-67.243611111111
    229832Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaProbertite 1-25-16-5-67-3-26-25.268055555556,-67.057222222222
    MD51Tincalayu Mine (Boroquimica Mine), Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaProbertite 1-25-16-6-67-3-27-25.268333333333,-67.0575
    8188CanadaCanadaProbertite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14347Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaProbertite 145635-63-23-3345.109722222222,-63.3925
    16000Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaProbertite 145727-63-56-1845.124166666667,-63.938333333333
    MD524Cheverie, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaProbertite 145913-64-11045.153611111111,-64.183333333333
    P00638ChileChileAM71_830AM71_830Cr-00068Cr-00068Probertite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    640Antofagasta, ChileChileProbertite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileProbertite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    281397Canchas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileProbertite 10000000,0
    MD673Oficina Santa Luisa, Canchas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileProbertite 10000000,0
    P00685Tarapacá, ChileChileAM71_830AM71_830Cr-00068Cr-00068Probertite 1-20-23-21-69-37-17-20.389166666667,-69.621388888889
    P00253256El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileAM71_830AM71_830Cr-00068Cr-00068Probertite 1-20-8-52-69-15-33-20.147777777778,-69.259166666667
    MDO00692Zapiga, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChile692Zapiga, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileAM71_830AM71_830Cr-00068Cr-00068Probertite 1-20-14-33-70-8-6-20.2425,-70.135
    14244GermanyGermanyProbertite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyProbertite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    22715Harz, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyProbertite 151332310492751.556388888889,10.824166666667
    24127Nordhausen, Harz, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyProbertite 15134391046851.5775,10.768888888889
    282303Niedersachswerfen, Nordhausen, Harz, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyProbertite 151322910452551.541388888889,10.756944444444
    MD13527Kohnstein Quarry, Niedersachswerfen, Nordhausen, Harz, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyProbertite 151322910452551.541388888889,10.756944444444
    6062TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    23872Aegean Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 138744283838.128888888889,28.052222222222
    26512Kütahya Province, Aegean Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13993929241939.160833333333,29.405277777778
    219756Emet, Kütahya Province, Aegean Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 139174229142439.295,29.24
    277311Doğanlar Village, Emet, Kütahya Province, Aegean Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13916592913539.283055555556,29.218055555556
    MD222134Doğanlar Boreholes No. 2 And No. 188 (Kütahya-Emet 2 And 188), Doğanlar Village, Emet, Kütahya Province, Aegean Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13916592913639.283055555556,29.218333333333
    26240Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 139171934292239.288611111111,34.489444444444
    30742Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 139352131124539.589166666667,31.2125
    261257Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13916593033039.283055555556,30.55
    MD258269Göcenoluk Deposit, Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 10000000,0
    MD23285Sarıkaya B Deposit, Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 1391703033039.283333333333,30.55
    23980Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 14029132811840.486944444444,28.021666666667
    22827Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13935727314839.585277777778,27.53
    25728Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13923592875939.399722222222,28.133055555556
    MD302379Arkagünevi Deposit, Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 10000000,0
    MD8682Bigadiç Mine, Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 139240288039.4,28.133333333333
    MD193648Günevi Mines, Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 10000000,0
    MD302378Öngünevi Deposit, Bigadiç, Balikesir Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 10000000,0
    24552Bursa Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 14004028553940.011111111111,28.9275
    282305Mustafa Kemalpafla, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 13958028335939.966666666667,28.566388888889
    MD13824Kestelek Mine, Mustafa Kemalpafla, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyProbertite 1395802834039.966666666667,28.566666666667
    P19193366USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P19193424California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3462Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    3450Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1363728-117-7-1736.624444444444,-117.12138888889
    MD208884Eagle Borax Spring, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 136147-116-52-4136.235277777778,-116.87805555556
    27209Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1362345-116-47-736.395833333333,-116.78527777778
    205141Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1361953-116-41-2436.331388888889,-116.69
    211743Biddy McCarthy Mines, Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 136196-116-40-2036.318333333333,-116.67222222222
    MD29612Upper Biddy Mine (Upper Biddy McCarthy Mine; Big Biddy Mine), Biddy McCarthy Mines, Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 136192-116-40-836.317222222222,-116.66888888889
    MD3469Billie Mine (Billie Group; Ryan Mine; Billie I Mine; Billie II Mine), Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1362029-116-41-536.341388888889,-116.68472222222
    MD5571Boraxo Mine (Kern Borate Mine; Boraxo Deposit; Boraxo No. 1 And No. 2; Clara Claim; Thompson Mine; Tenneco Mine), Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1362023-116-42-1736.339722222222,-116.70472222222
    MD220818Widow No. 1 Mine (Widow Mine), Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1361758-116-39-5636.299444444444,-116.66555555556
    MD79745Widow No. 7 Mine (Old Widow), Ryan, Furnace Creek District (Furnace Creek Borate District; Death Valley Area Borate Deposits; Ryan Area), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1361757-116-39-5436.299166666667,-116.665
    79350Resting Spring Range, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 136420-116-13-2636.072222222222,-116.22388888889
    MD78817Gerstley Mine (Gerstley I; Gerstley Pit; Kern Company Land Company), Resting Spring Range, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 13615-116-13-5536.018055555556,-116.23194444444
    209271Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1355345-116-15-5835.895833333333,-116.26611111111
    255485Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1355732-116-16-5635.958888888889,-116.28222222222
    211048Shoshone, Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1355732-116-16-5735.958888888889,-116.2825
    MD218999Unnamed Borate Occurrence [1], Shoshone, Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 10000000,0
    MD218997Unnamed Nitrate-Borate Deposits, Shoshone, Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 10000000,0
    P19193481Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 1352336-118-32-3935.393333333333,-118.54416666667
    P191925097Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 1345946-117-46-1234.996111111111,-117.77
    P19193438Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 135326-117-45-835.057222222222,-117.75222222222
    P191980184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 135225-117-41-2535.040277777778,-117.69027777778
    MDRO1919212304California Borate Company Property (Western Borax Mine; Western Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 13524-117-40-3235.034444444444,-117.67555555556
    RP191923409U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 135238-117-41-3935.043888888889,-117.69416666667
    MDRO19196769Baker Mine, U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 10000000,0
    MDRO19193484U.S. Borax Open Pit (Boron Pit), U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Probertite 135239-117-41-3935.044166666667,-117.69416666667
    3493Los Angeles Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1341110-118-16-3034.186111111111,-118.275
    3494Lang, Los Angeles Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1342554-118-22-3634.431666666667,-118.37666666667
    27541Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1342556-118-23-2934.432222222222,-118.39138888889
    219960Tick Canyon Borate Deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 10000000,0
    MD23402Lang Mine (Sterling Mine; Sterling Borax Mine; Tick Canyon Borax Mine), Tick Canyon Borate Deposit, Tick Canyon, Lang, Los Angeles Co., California, USAUSAProbertite 1342853-118-21-5334.481388888889,-118.36472222222
    5863Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 1352323-97-19-2435.389722222222,-97.323333333333
    22689Blaine Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 135500-98-20-3635.833333333333,-98.343333333333
    250717Southard, Blaine Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 136329-98-28-2936.058055555556,-98.474722222222
    MD22687US Gypsum Company Quarries, Southard, Blaine Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 136330-98-28-2936.058333333333,-98.474722222222
    250718Watonga, Blaine Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 1355045-98-24-4535.845833333333,-98.4125
    MD22688Universal Atlas Quarry, Watonga, Blaine Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 1355045-98-24-4535.845833333333,-98.4125
    48851Custer Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 1352924-98-56-1935.49,-98.938611111111
    MD43277Weatherford, Custer Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAProbertite 1353134-98-42-2735.526111111111,-98.7075

    This mineral directly occurs at 29 localities (34 localities according to mindat, 85 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 29 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (14 of the 85 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. (9 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. (21 bottom-level + 50 top/mid-level = 71 total)

       






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