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: Richellite

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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
    14090BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 1504534335850.750833333333,4.5661111111111
    305588Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 15023214533550.389166666667,4.8930555555556
    21471Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 15033325381150.558888888889,5.6363888888889
    319Visé, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 1504430542150.741666666667,5.7002777777778
    MD306Richelle, Visé, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 150430542050.716666666667,5.7
    14597Namur, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 15016124504550.27,4.8458333333333
    132143Namur, Namur, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 15028264523050.473888888889,4.875
    MD61342Beez, Namur, Namur, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumRichellite 15028364552150.476666666667,4.9225
    5536SpainSpainRichellite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    3111Catalonia, SpainSpainRichellite 14145591403341.766388888889,1.6758333333333
    49604Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainRichellite 1413655223041.615277777778,2.0416666666667
    133527Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainRichellite 1412291565041.369166666667,1.9472222222222
    67529Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainRichellite 14118431582541.311944444444,1.9736111111111
    204281Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainRichellite 14118521581341.314444444444,1.9702777777778
    MD132655Rocabruna Mines, Bruguers, Gavà, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainRichellite 14118571582441.315833333333,1.9733333333333
    P40.439.23366USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Richellite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P40.439.214194Nevada, USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Richellite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P40.439.237527Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Richellite 140251-116-16-3740.0475,-116.27694444444
    250520Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSARichellite 1404737-116-13-1640.793611111111,-116.22111111111
    250528Maggie Creek Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSARichellite 1404737-116-13-1640.793611111111,-116.22111111111
    MD29501Gold Quarry Mine (Maggie Claims; Nevada Bureau Of Mines & Geology Sample Site No. 1560; Deep West Ore Body), Maggie Creek Subdistrict, Carlin Trend, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSARichellite 1404746-116-14040.796111111111,-116.23333333333
    P40.439.231632Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Richellite 1405559-116-20-840.933055555556,-116.33555555556
    RP40.439.2284902Elko, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSA31632Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Richellite 1405441-116-19-2540.911388888889,-116.32361111111
    MDRO40.439.23898Carlin Gold Mine, Elko, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSA31632Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Richellite 1405442-116-19-2640.911666666667,-116.32388888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 5 localities (5 localities according to mindat, 24 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 5 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (6 of the 24 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. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (5 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. (3 bottom-level + 15 top/mid-level = 18 total)

       






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