Mineral Evolution Database
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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: Rhodium

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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
    P26972600151AustraliaAustraliaG35_703EG90_845G35_703-004Hg-00117Rhodium 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaRhodium 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    290889West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaRhodium 1-42-2-531453218-42.048055555556,145.53833333333
    16754Rosebery District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaRhodium 1-41-47-361452936-41.793333333333,145.49333333333
    MD132795Wilson River Mineral Field, Rosebery District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaRhodium 1-41-44-31145249-41.741944444444,145.4025
    P2697260015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaG35_703EG90_845G35_703-004Hg-00117Rhodium 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P26972600223Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaG35_703EG90_845G35_703-004Hg-00117Rhodium 1-30-38-421214821-30.645,121.80583333333
    P26972600203489Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia203489Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaG35_703EG90_845G35_703-004Hg-00117Rhodium 1-30-22-28121348-30.374444444444,121.06333333333
    MDRO26972600270449Ora Banda PGE, Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia203489Ora Banda Goldfield, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaG35_703EG90_845G35_703-004Hg-00117Rhodium 1-30-23-59121329-30.399722222222,121.05805555556
    P141.4127.5693ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Rhodium 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P141.4127.516458Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Rhodium 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    P141.4127.5155913Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Rhodium 128504691412528.846111111111,91.690277777778
    P141.4127.5205723Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Rhodium 1294429225029.078333333333,92.047222222222
    MDO141.4127.55457Luobusha 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_363Rhodium 129122592144229.206944444444,92.245
    14315ColombiaColombiaRhodium 15214-75-39-475.0372222222222,-75.663055555556
    28794Chocó Department, ColombiaColombiaRhodium 163324-76-40-46.5566666666667,-76.667777777778
    285679Riosucio Municipality, Chocó Department, ColombiaColombiaRhodium 10000000,0
    MD30863Atrato River, Riosucio Municipality, Chocó Department, ColombiaColombiaRhodium 10000000,0
    P50045014409RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Rhodium 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P50045014495Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Rhodium 1554836106221755.81,106.37138888889
    P500450194916Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Rhodium 158221111447458.369722222222,114.78444444444
    P500450194917Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Rhodium 158221211447558.37,114.78472222222
    P500450194922Kropotkinsky Ore Cluster, Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Rhodium 158360115134858.6,115.23
    MDO50045049165Sukhoi Log Deposit, Kropotkinsky Ore Cluster, Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussia49165Sukhoi Log Deposit, Kropotkinsky Ore Cluster, Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Rhodium 158360115134858.6,115.23
    14468South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    43090Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-24-13-49294034-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
    MD205990Maandagshoek Farm, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-24-36-13045-24.600277777778,30.068055555556
    26631North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-26-17-5726329-26.299166666667,26.058055555556
    259032Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-21-59271342-25.366388888889,27.228333333333
    57404Brits (Brits District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-33-32274529-25.558888888889,27.758055555556
    259581Mooinooi, Brits (Brits District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-43-2527349-25.723611111111,27.569166666667
    MD16511Mooinooi Mine, Mooinooi, Brits (Brits District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-43-26273410-25.723888888889,27.569444444444
    259533Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-9-2226571-25.156111111111,26.950277777778
    MD259534North Mine, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-6-44265759-25.112222222222,26.966388888889
    MD259535South Mine, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-11-5926569-25.199722222222,26.935833333333
    MD259536Zanspruit Farm, Pilanesberg Platinum Mines, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-9-26265656-25.157222222222,26.948888888889
    27430Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-33-51272754-25.564166666667,27.465
    56849Frischgewaagd Farm, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-22-5027452-25.380555555556,27.081111111111
    MD259289Bakubung Mine (Frischgewaagd-Ledig Project), Frischgewaagd Farm, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-22-5027453-25.380555555556,27.081388888889
    MD11952Impala Platinum Mines, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-32-2827115-25.541111111111,27.184722222222
    259573Marikana, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-41-5027301-25.697222222222,27.500277777778
    MD259575Lonmin Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-40-14273418-25.670555555556,27.571666666667
    MD27416Marikana Mine, Marikana, Rustenburg (Rustenburg District), Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaRhodium 1-25-43-27272545-25.724166666667,27.429166666667
    14424SwedenSwedenRhodium 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    305868Jönköping County, SwedenSwedenRhodium 15732571429357.549166666667,14.484166666667
    22027Vetlanda, Jönköping County, SwedenSwedenRhodium 15721491573757.363611111111,15.126944444444
    5899Alseda, Vetlanda, Jönköping County, SwedenSwedenRhodium 157242715134657.4075,15.229444444444
    MD33228Kleva Mine, Alseda, Vetlanda, Jönköping County, SwedenSwedenRhodium 157272715153157.4575,15.258611111111
    P2608.32188.33366USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03098USGS-Rb-Sr-03098Rhodium 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    11016Alaska, USAUSARhodium 1601436-147-22-4460.243333333333,-147.37888888889
    18749Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARhodium 1603643-157-59-3460.611944444444,-157.99277777778
    18748Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARhodium 1591034-161-28-3059.176111111111,-161.475
    3287Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARhodium 1585717-161-44-2858.954722222222,-161.74111111111
    MD3286Fox Gulch (Fox Gulch Platinum Placer), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARhodium 159454-161-42-5059.081666666667,-161.71388888889
    P2608.32188.314948Montana, USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03098USGS-Rb-Sr-03098Rhodium 1465436-109-56-546.91,-109.93472222222
    P2608.32188.319987Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03098USGS-Rb-Sr-03098Rhodium 1452140-109-47-4545.361111111111,-109.79583333333
    P2608.32188.3251070Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03098USGS-Rb-Sr-03098Rhodium 1452138-109-48-1445.360555555556,-109.80388888889
    P2608.32188.33883Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSA3883Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03098USGS-Rb-Sr-03098Rhodium 1452139-109-48-1545.360833333333,-109.80416666667
    MDO2608.32188.330835Stillwater Mine, Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSA30835Stillwater Mine, Stillwater Complex, Nye, Stillwater Co., Montana, USAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03098USGS-Rb-Sr-03098Rhodium 1452320-109-52-2545.388888888889,-109.87361111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (19 localities according to mindat, 59 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (22 of the 59 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (16 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. (13 bottom-level + 24 top/mid-level = 37 total)

       






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