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    • Minerals queried: Pseudorutile

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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
    21894AlgeriaAlgeriaPseudorutile 13420423141134.345,3.2363888888889
    131078Algiers Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaPseudorutile 136473133236.791944444444,3.0505555555556
    MD32020Ain Taiba, Algiers Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaPseudorutile 10000000,0
    36AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    195108Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-69-57-19741944-69.955277777778,74.328888888889
    195107Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-69-57-19741945-69.955277777778,74.329166666667
    47875Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-69-24-4076930-69.411111111111,76.158333333333
    9971Larsemann Hills (Larseman Hills), Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-69-24-4076930-69.411111111111,76.158333333333
    MD109183Brattnevet Peninsula, Larsemann Hills (Larseman Hills), Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaPseudorutile 1-69-24-2576153-69.406944444444,76.250833333333
    P3982.6151AustraliaAustraliaAEJS55_281USGSOFR02_189Kristen000016ree-00104Pseudorutile 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    12222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    16630Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-33-30-813618-33.502222222222,136.01888888889
    MD12491South Neptune Island, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-35-20013670-35.333333333333,136.11666666667
    15621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    290887King Island Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-39-57-39144550-39.960833333333,144.09722222222
    22460King Island, King Island Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-39-57-39144551-39.960833333333,144.0975
    276790Naracoopa, King Island, King Island Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-39-52-59144559-39.883055555556,144.09972222222
    MD263365Naracoopa Rutile Mine (Kibuka Mines; Naracoopa Mineral Sands Mine), Naracoopa, King Island, King Island Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-39-53014460-39.883333333333,144.1
    P3982.6195Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaAEJS55_281USGSOFR02_189Kristen000016ree-00104Pseudorutile 1-37-26-441444236-37.445555555556,144.71
    259407Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-36-47-2314354-36.789722222222,143.08444444444
    191895Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-36-420143180-36.7,143.3
    MD191834Alluvial Gold Mine, Carapooee, Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaPseudorutile 1-36-4201431760-36.7,143.3
    P3982.6253873Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaAEJS55_281USGSOFR02_189Kristen000016ree-00104Pseudorutile 1-35-9-7143910-35.151944444444,143.15277777778
    P398303259532Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaAEJS55_281AEJS55_281Kristen000016Kristen000014Pseudorutile 1-35-33-51433452-35.551388888889,143.58111111111
    MDO398303202Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaAustralia202Lake Boga Granite Quarry, Lake Boga, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaAEJS55_281AEJS55_281Kristen000016Kristen000014Pseudorutile 1-35-33-61433453-35.551666666667,143.58138888889
    P662.6287852Wemen, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00104ree-00104Pseudorutile 1-34-3601423759-34.6,142.63305555556
    MDO662.6191835Mineral Sands Deposit, Wemen, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaAustralia191835Mineral Sands Deposit, Wemen, Swan Hill Rural City, Victoria, AustraliaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00104ree-00104Pseudorutile 1-34-3601423759-34.6,142.63305555556
    14279AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    264Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 1477011542947.116666666667,11.908055555556
    267North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 147145611231947.248888888889,11.388611111111
    57934Sill Valley (Wipp Valley), North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 1474201129247.072222222222,11.483888888889
    58886Stubai Valley, Sill Valley (Wipp Valley), North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 10000000,0
    146830Fulpmes, Stubai Valley, Sill Valley (Wipp Valley), North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 14791111205647.153055555556,11.348888888889
    MD58059Serles North Slope, Fulpmes, Stubai Valley, Sill Valley (Wipp Valley), North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaPseudorutile 10000000,0
    25932CameroonCameroonPseudorutile 1514421130215.245,11.505833333333
    195994North-West Region, CameroonCameroonPseudorutile 1651371032586.8602777777778,10.549444444444
    210809Nkambe, North-West Region, CameroonCameroonPseudorutile 1651381032586.8605555555556,10.549444444444
    MD31176Adamellite Outcrop, Nkambe, North-West Region, CameroonCameroonPseudorutile 10000000,0
    P11601178188CanadaCanadaCM52_183MR37_5Bradley_2012_021Michelle_0053Pseudorutile 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    19235Northwest Territories, CanadaCanadaPseudorutile 1644011-117-55064.669722222222,-117.91666666667
    MD243969O'Grady Lake Area, Northwest Territories, CanadaCanadaPseudorutile 1625329-128-58-3762.891388888889,-128.97694444444
    P1160115414233Ontario, CanadaCanadaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_021Bradley_2012_021Pseudorutile 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    P11601154562Parry Sound District, Ontario, CanadaCanada562Parry Sound District, Ontario, CanadaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_021Bradley_2012_021Pseudorutile 1453323-79-45-745.556388888889,-79.751944444444
    RP11601154204851Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, CanadaCanada562Parry Sound District, Ontario, CanadaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_021Bradley_2012_021Pseudorutile 1454023-79-34-1745.673055555556,-79.571388888889
    MDRO11601154244421Blue Star Mine, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario, CanadaCanada562Parry Sound District, Ontario, CanadaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_021Bradley_2012_021Pseudorutile 145443-79-34-5845.734166666667,-79.582777777778
    P488.311714009Québec, CanadaCanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Pseudorutile 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P488.3117595Montréal, Québec, CanadaCanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Pseudorutile 1453154-73-38-445.531666666667,-73.634444444444
    MDO488.3117597Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, CanadaCanada597Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, CanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Pseudorutile 1453419-73-36-5045.571944444444,-73.613888888889
    P2837944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIAEA-CN-128IAEA-CN-128IAEA-CN-128_Sulovsky_0003IAEA-CN-128_Sulovsky_0002Pseudorutile 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P28367489Liberec Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIAEA-CN-128IAEA-CN-128IAEA-CN-128_Sulovsky_0003IAEA-CN-128_Sulovsky_0002Pseudorutile 15043211535250.7225,15.064444444444
    MDO283792North Bohemian Uranium District, Liberec Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCollisional Boundary792North Bohemian Uranium District, Liberec Region, Czech RepublicIAEA-CN-128IAEA-CN-128IAEA-CN-128_Sulovsky_0003IAEA-CN-128_Sulovsky_0002Pseudorutile 150425814551050.716111111111,14.919444444444
    P46115914244GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P4611597003Saxony, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    4471Chemnitz, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 150524512463250.879166666667,12.775555555556
    24700Markersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 10000000,0
    MD20123Diethensdorf Quarry, Markersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 10000000,0
    26404Leipzig, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 1514512391751.068055555556,12.654722222222
    146306Frohburg, Leipzig, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 1512012354051.033333333333,12.594444444444
    MD35116Roda, Frohburg, Leipzig, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 1512591237051.049722222222,12.616666666667
    P461159304626Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 150595913154050.999722222222,13.261111111111
    P4611591832Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyCollisional Boundary1832Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 150562413181950.94,13.305277777778
    P46115915974Halsbrücke, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermany15974Halsbrücke, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 150572213204350.956111111111,13.345277777778
    RP461159203309Hetzdorf, Halsbrücke, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermany1832Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 150581813273650.971666666667,13.46
    MDRO46115935118Landsberg, Hetzdorf, Halsbrücke, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermany1832Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00070Cu-00003Pseudorutile 10000000,0
    67996Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 10000000,0
    249754Königshain, Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 10000000,0
    MD35117Alluvial Sands, Königshain, Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 10000000,0
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    269780Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 151364812222551.613333333333,12.373611111111
    MD12354Goitsche Open Cast, Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyPseudorutile 151364812222551.613333333333,12.373611111111
    14188GreeceGreecePseudorutile 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    250063North Aegean, GreeceGreecePseudorutile 139295725373239.499166666667,25.625555555556
    MD250064Icaria, North Aegean, GreeceGreecePseudorutile 10000000,0
    14214HungaryHungaryPseudorutile 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    64249Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryPseudorutile 14811522045148.197777777778,20.750277777778
    66201Bükk Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryPseudorutile 14753720425947.885277777778,20.716388888889
    281244Bükkszentkereszt, Bükk Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryPseudorutile 10000000,0
    MD68074Bagoly Hill, Bükkszentkereszt, Bükk Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryPseudorutile 10000000,0
    14247PolandPolandPseudorutile 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandPseudorutile 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    156053Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandPseudorutile 150271316373350.453611111111,16.625833333333
    156054Gmina Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandPseudorutile 150353416322750.592777777778,16.540833333333
    277074Przygórze, Gmina Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandPseudorutile 150363516331550.609722222222,16.554166666667
    156030Bolesław Mine, Przygórze, Gmina Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandPseudorutile 15036516333250.601388888889,16.558888888889
    MD270616Przygórze Heap, Bolesław Mine, Przygórze, Gmina Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandPseudorutile 15036516333250.601388888889,16.558888888889
    14409RussiaRussiaPseudorutile 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    194882Tambov Oblast, RussiaRussiaPseudorutile 10000000,0
    MD194883Tsentral'noe Ti-Zr Deposit, Tambov Oblast, RussiaRussiaPseudorutile 10000000,0
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaPseudorutile 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    226838Trenčín Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPseudorutile 14853318143848.884166666667,18.243888888889
    228431Považská Bystrica Co., Trenčín Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPseudorutile 14911381826549.193888888889,18.434722222222
    MD219576Stupné, Považská Bystrica Co., Trenčín Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaPseudorutile 14911391826549.194166666667,18.434722222222
    14468South AfricaSouth AfricaPseudorutile 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    43088Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaPseudorutile 1-33-24-3420059-33.409444444444,20.016388888889
    236266West Coast District, Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaPseudorutile 1-32-23-56182414-32.398888888889,18.403888888889
    203618Papendorp, West Coast District, Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaPseudorutile 1-31-41-44181230-31.695555555556,18.208333333333
    MD203619Namakwa Sands Mine, Papendorp, West Coast District, Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaPseudorutile 10000000,0
    P1079383366USAUSACM52_183NAVDATBradley_2012_132NAVDAT-11095Pseudorutile 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P107910753585Colorado, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_132Bradley_2012_132Pseudorutile 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    22372El Paso Co., Colorado, USAUSAPseudorutile 1385224-104-52-4638.873333333333,-104.87944444444
    MD5540Stove Mountain (Cookstove Mountain), El Paso Co., Colorado, USAUSAPseudorutile 1384558-104-55-1438.766111111111,-104.92055555556
    P1079107523745Park Co., Colorado, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_132Bradley_2012_132Pseudorutile 1391013-105-46-4139.170277777778,-105.77805555556
    MDRO1079107531166McGuire Pegmatite (Lone Lode; Lonesome Pegmatite), Park Co., Colorado, USAUSA3668Pikes Peak, El Paso Co., Colorado, USACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_132Bradley_2012_132Pseudorutile 1391955-105-24-4539.331944444444,-105.4125
    MDO16016149Florida, USAUSA221028Central Florida Phosphate District (Bone Valley), Polk Co., Florida, USASGSFTG67_1JSR54_861Michelle_815Michelle_000853Pseudorutile 1285755-82-42-5328.965277777778,-82.714722222222
    14024New Jersey, USAUSAPseudorutile 1401951-74-37-1240.330833333333,-74.62
    24675Ocean Co., New Jersey, USAUSAPseudorutile 139569-74-15-1739.935833333333,-74.254722222222
    MD122626Lakehurst (Lakehurst Borough), Ocean Co., New Jersey, USAUSAPseudorutile 140052-74-18-4240.014444444444,-74.311666666667
    17464Wisconsin, USAUSAPseudorutile 1442216-89-48-2444.371111111111,-89.806666666667
    25696Sauk Co., Wisconsin, USAUSAPseudorutile 1432520-89-58-2043.422222222222,-89.972222222222
    31810North Freedom Village, Sauk Co., Wisconsin, USAUSAPseudorutile 1432616-89-52-5043.437777777778,-89.880555555556
    MD212327Unnamed Drill Hole, North Freedom Village, Sauk Co., Wisconsin, USAUSAPseudorutile 1432733-89-51-143.459166666667,-89.850277777778
    P50.5384227Wyoming, USAUSAGSCOF5796NAVDATJen_0000652NAVDAT-11095Pseudorutile 14355-107-11-4443.084722222222,-107.19555555556
    P50.53823830Crook Co., Wyoming, USAUSAGSCOF5796NAVDATJen_0000652NAVDAT-11095Pseudorutile 1444023-104-21-5544.673055555556,-104.36527777778
    MDO50.5387172Bear Lodge Mining District, Crook Co., Wyoming, USAUSA171571Bear Lodge Mountains Occurrence, Bear Lodge Mining District, Crook Co., Wyoming, USAGSCOF5796NAVDATJen_0000652NAVDAT-11095Pseudorutile 1442921-104-24-2144.489166666667,-104.40583333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 30 localities (30 localities according to mindat, 115 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 30 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (33 of the 115 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. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (23 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. (18 bottom-level + 64 top/mid-level = 82 total)

       






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