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: Qusongite

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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
    P252.1127.5693ChinaChinaMD26_550L245_93MD26_550-00002Michelle_363Qusongite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    23916Shandong, ChinaChinaQusongite 136150118283436.030555555556,118.47611111111
    144541Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaQusongite 135250118185235.416666666667,118.31444444444
    4374Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaQusongite 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    192197Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaQusongite 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    MD134801Mengyin Kimberlite Field, Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaQusongite 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    P252.1248.3729Sichuan, ChinaChinaMD26_550MD26_550MD26_550-00002MD26_550-00002Qusongite 1301523103232530.256388888889,103.39027777778
    P252.1248.3144904Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChinaMD26_550MD26_550MD26_550-00002MD26_550-00002Qusongite 130326100254230.535,100.42833333333
    P252.1248.3185554Danba Co., Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChinaMD26_550MD26_550MD26_550-00002MD26_550-00002Qusongite 1303936101513930.66,101.86083333333
    P252.1248.3232908Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE Ore Field, Danba Co., Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChinaMD26_550MD26_550MD26_550-00002MD26_550-00002Qusongite 1303937101514030.660277777778,101.86111111111
    MDO252.1248.3730Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit, Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE Ore Field, Danba Co., Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaChina730Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE Deposit, Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE Ore Field, Danba Co., Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture), Sichuan, ChinaMD26_550MD26_550MD26_550-00002MD26_550-00002Qusongite 1303938101514130.660555555556,101.86138888889
    P141.4127.516458Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Qusongite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    P141.4127.5155913Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Qusongite 128504691412528.846111111111,91.690277777778
    P141.4127.5205723Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Qusongite 1294429225029.078333333333,92.047222222222
    P141.4127.55457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Qusongite 129122592144229.206944444444,92.245
    RP141.4127.5205724Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine), Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Qusongite 129135192112529.230833333333,92.190277777778
    MDRO141.4127.5230360Orebody 31 (Chromite Deposit 31), Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine), Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Qusongite 129135292112529.231111111111,92.190277777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 3 localities (4 localities according to mindat, 17 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 3 localities at which this mineral occurs, 2 have an age. (12 of the 17 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 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. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (0 bottom-level + 5 top/mid-level = 5 total)

       






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