Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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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: Protasite

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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
    P18006414231DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Protasite 1-4-1-53251514-4.0313888888889,25.253888888889
    P180064306391Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Protasite 1-10-44-2227356-10.739444444444,27.585
    P18006418222Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional BoundaryAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Protasite 1-10-57-51263911-10.964166666667,26.653055555556
    P18006444125Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Protasite 1-11-1-15263255-11.020833333333,26.548611111111
    MDO1800644328Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional Boundary4328Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Protasite 1-11-2-5426332-11.048333333333,26.550555555556
    P358.914514244GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P358.91451763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P358.91454434Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 148934864048.159444444444,8.1111111111111
    P358.914533286Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 14819588202148.332777777778,8.3391666666667
    P358.914513883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 14819588202248.332777777778,8.3394444444444
    P358.914535306Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 14819598195848.333055555556,8.3327777777778
    MDO358.91451784Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension1784Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000036Giersdorf_00000035Protasite 14819598195948.333055555556,8.3330555555556
    P201145310035Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000099Giersdorf_00000099Protasite 148627554648.100555555556,7.9294444444444
    P201145305655Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000099Giersdorf_00000099Protasite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P20114521129Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000099Giersdorf_00000099Protasite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P20114521128Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000099Giersdorf_00000099Protasite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P201145278768Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000099Giersdorf_00000099Protasite 14822598144648.383055555556,8.2461111111111
    MDY2011451782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000099Giersdorf_00000099Protasite 14822598144748.383055555556,8.2463888888889
    P28125214553ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P2812522143Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 14620911171546.335833333333,11.2875
    P28125224815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 146361183246.051666666667,11.142222222222
    RP281252130590Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 14661810361946.105,10.605277777778
    RP281252130827Rendena Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 14610710425046.168611111111,10.713888888889
    RP281252275229Bocenago & Spiazzo, Rendena Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 10000000,0
    MDRO28125229932Rendena Valley Uranium Prospects, Bocenago & Spiazzo, Rendena Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Protasite 10000000,0
    P14212714409RussiaRussiaGI47_321GI47_321Mo-00200Mo-00200Protasite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P1421272640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaGI47_321GI47_321Mo-00200Mo-00200Protasite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    P14212718521Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaGI47_321GI47_321Mo-00200Mo-00200Protasite 1522635116182352.443055555556,116.30638888889
    P14212730041Krasnokamensk, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaGI47_321GI47_321Mo-00200Mo-00200Protasite 150322118121050.056111111111,118.20277777778
    P1421275506Strel'tsovskoe Mo-U Ore Field, Krasnokamensk, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaGI47_321GI47_321Mo-00200Mo-00200Protasite 150323118121050.056388888889,118.20277777778
    MDO14212725160Oktyabr'skoe Mo-U Deposit, Strel'tsovskoe Mo-U Ore Field, Krasnokamensk, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussia25160Oktyabr'skoe Mo-U Deposit, Strel'tsovskoe Mo-U Ore Field, Krasnokamensk, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaGI47_321GI47_321Mo-00200Mo-00200Protasite 150530118145850.091666666667,118.24944444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 5 localities (5 localities according to mindat, 31 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 5 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (31 of the 31 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (24 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. (0 bottom-level + 0 top/mid-level = 0 total)

       







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