Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Rinneite

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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
    P3303008188CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00262sedcu-00235Rinneite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P33030014347Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00262sedcu-00235Rinneite 145635-63-23-3345.109722222222,-63.3925
    RO33030023934Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanada245374Nappan, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00262sedcu-00235Rinneite 1453324-64-6-2945.556666666667,-64.108055555556
    234608Pugwash, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaRinneite 1455030-63-39-1345.841666666667,-63.653611111111
    MD234609Windsor Salt Mine, Pugwash, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaRinneite 1455030-63-39-1445.841666666667,-63.653888888889
    P2600122693ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2009_1034GCA63_1815vms-00413Emily000352Rinneite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    MDO260012224371Shaanxi, ChinaChina185921Tongyu Mine (Tongyu I Deposit), Tongyu Gold Field, Tongguan Co., Weinan, Shaanxi, ChinaUSGSOFR2009_1034GCA63_1815vms-00413Emily000352Rinneite 1333914108341533.653888888889,108.57083333333
    14355Yunnan, ChinaChinaRinneite 12506101192825.001666666667,101.32444444444
    134606Pu'er, Yunnan, ChinaChinaRinneite 1225549100385222.930277777778,100.64777777778
    225634Jiangcheng Co., Pu'er, Yunnan, ChinaChinaRinneite 1223036101383322.51,101.6425
    MD155734Mengyejing Mine, Jiangcheng Co., Pu'er, Yunnan, ChinaChinaRinneite 10000000,0
    14244GermanyGermanyRinneite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    307243Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15057599542450.966388888889,9.9066666666667
    284149Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15050249583550.84,9.9763888888889
    MD1826Hattorf Potash Works, Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15050249583650.84,9.9766666666667
    31759Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15112109542151.202777777778,9.9058333333333
    0Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 10000000,0
    MD1829Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15054229592850.906111111111,9.9911111111111
    4395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    15642Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 152425210173252.714444444444,10.292222222222
    285405Hänigsen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 1522911053352.483611111111,10.0925
    MD15641Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 10000000,0
    283466Wathlingen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15231291081652.524722222222,10.137777777778
    MD1822Niedersachsen Potash Works, Wathlingen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15231291081652.524722222222,10.137777777778
    23996Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15212489563852.213333333333,9.9438888888889
    157877Diekholzen Potash Works, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 1525389541052.093888888889,9.9027777777778
    MD11835Hildesia Shaft, Diekholzen Potash Works, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 1525389541152.093888888889,9.9030555555556
    221958Giesen, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15212599524852.216388888889,9.88
    MD15734Siegfried-Giesen Potash Works, Giesen, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15212139525052.203611111111,9.8805555555556
    MD13519Salzdetfurth Potash Works, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 10000000,0
    285635Schwarmstedt, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15236569391552.615555555556,9.6541666666667
    MD1809Adolfsglück-Hope Mine, Schwarmstedt, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15236569391552.615555555556,9.6541666666667
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyRinneite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    1901Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyRinneite 151504411302251.845555555556,11.506111111111
    MD16017Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyRinneite 151502611362351.840555555556,11.606388888889
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyRinneite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    31396Bleicherode, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyRinneite 151262110341751.439166666667,10.571388888889
    16019Wolkramshausen, Bleicherode, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyRinneite 151252310441651.423055555556,10.737777777778
    MD241591Ludwigshall Potash Works, Wolkramshausen, Bleicherode, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyRinneite 10000000,0
    283971Merkers-Kieselbach, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15049221071050.822777777778,10.119444444444
    MD36091Merkers, Merkers-Kieselbach, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyRinneite 15049301065950.825,10.116388888889
    14407IranIranRinneite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    30631Hormozgan, IranIranRinneite 12658955415326.969166666667,55.698055555556
    MD207444Sar Pohl (Puhal; Pukal; Pujal; Pohl; Pol), Hormozgan, IranIranRinneite 127605540027.1,55.666666666667
    P0.4014553ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Rinneite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Rinneite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Rinneite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Rinneite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    MD145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyRinneite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    18197TurkmenistanTurkmenistanRinneite 139381859223839.638333333333,59.377222222222
    146870Lebap, TurkmenistanTurkmenistanRinneite 13710506519137.180555555556,65.316944444444
    264457Chardzhou, Lebap, TurkmenistanTurkmenistanRinneite 13710516519137.180833333333,65.316944444444
    MD214892Gaurdak Basin (Gaurdok Basin), Chardzhou, Lebap, TurkmenistanTurkmenistanRinneite 13710526519137.181111111111,65.316944444444
    14281UKUKRinneite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKRinneite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    26399North Yorkshire, England, UKUKRinneite 154135-1-24-3454.218055555556,-1.4094444444444
    26495Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKRinneite 1547380-49-1054.127222222222,-0.81944444444444
    204513Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKRinneite 1542710-39-4454.450277777778,-0.66222222222222
    MD204514Eskdale No. 3 Borehole (Sleights), Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKRinneite 1542710-39-4454.450277777778,-0.66222222222222
    MD204516Eskdale No. 6 Borehole (Upgang), Eskdaleside Cum Ugglebarnby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKRinneite 10000000,0
    3366USAUSARinneite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    4126Texas, USAUSARinneite 1312242-98-30-2731.378333333333,-98.5075
    43147Austin Co., Texas, USAUSARinneite 1295928-96-7-4929.991111111111,-96.130277777778
    250538Bellville, Austin Co., Texas, USAUSARinneite 1295928-96-7-5029.991111111111,-96.130555555556
    MD30867Racoon Bend Salt Dome, Bellville, Austin Co., Texas, USAUSARinneite 1295928-96-7-5129.991111111111,-96.130833333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 20 localities (22 localities according to mindat, 66 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 20 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (9 of the 66 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (8 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (14 bottom-level + 43 top/mid-level = 57 total)

       






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