Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Rossite

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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
    P292914398ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Rossite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    P292947Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Rossite 1-33-46-10-69-16-13-33.769444444444,-69.270277777778
    P292951842Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Rossite 1-35-29-52-69-39-2-35.497777777778,-69.650555555556
    P2929241478Pampa Amarilla District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Rossite 1-35-47-7-69-36-9-35.785277777778,-69.6025
    MDO292951086Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentina51086Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Rossite 1-35-46-10-69-39-30-35.769444444444,-69.658333333333
    7944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicRossite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    125709Pardubice Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicRossite 14953411631449.894722222222,16.053888888889
    232163Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicRossite 149502415473949.84,15.794166666667
    MD5648Prachovice, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicRossite 149532515382749.890277777778,15.640833333333
    10257NamibiaNamibiaRossite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    108755Hardap Region, NamibiaNamibiaRossite 1-24-16-49171720-24.280277777778,17.288888888889
    309990Daweb, Hardap Region, NamibiaNamibiaRossite 1-24-48-10155231-24.802777777778,15.875277777778
    MD305833Meob Bay Uranium, Daweb, Hardap Region, NamibiaNamibiaRossite 1-24-26-59143859-24.449722222222,14.649722222222
    P1750175014409RussiaRussiaGOD39_219GOD39_219Cr-00008Cr-00008Rossite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P175017502660Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaGOD39_219GOD39_219Cr-00008Cr-00008Rossite 1635263331263.090555555556,33.053333333333
    P17501750193167Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaGOD39_219GOD39_219Cr-00008Cr-00008Rossite 162205835354462.349444444444,35.595555555556
    P17501750210858Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaGOD39_219GOD39_219Cr-00008Cr-00008Rossite 162214135261262.361388888889,35.436666666667
    P17501750204962Velikaya Guba Uran-vanadium Deposit, Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaGOD39_219GOD39_219Cr-00008Cr-00008Rossite 162214135261362.361388888889,35.436944444444
    MDO175017502766Srednyaya Padma Mine, Velikaya Guba Uran-vanadium Deposit, Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussia2766Srednyaya Padma Mine, Velikaya Guba Uran-vanadium Deposit, Zaonezhie Peninsula, Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaGOD39_219GOD39_219Cr-00008Cr-00008Rossite 162214135261462.361388888889,35.437222222222
    P2522013366USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Rossite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSARossite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    8714Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSARossite 1353940-109-31-1835.661111111111,-109.52166666667
    49409Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSARossite 1363056-109-14-136.515555555556,-109.23361111111
    269999Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSARossite 1363056-109-14-136.515555555556,-109.23361111111
    310023White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSARossite 136315-109-15-236.518055555556,-109.25055555556
    MD708624b Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSARossite 1363151-109-16-836.530833333333,-109.26888888889
    MD51913Mesa No. 1 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    3585Colorado, USAUSARossite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    14313Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 139140-108-35-4439.027777777778,-108.59555555556
    31389Gateway District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1383717-108-54-4338.621388888889,-108.91194444444
    269318Gateway, Gateway District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1383851-109-2-4838.6475,-109.04666666667
    MD260349Packrat Mine, Gateway, Gateway District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1383851-109-2-4838.6475,-109.04666666667
    23443Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1381446-108-43-338.246111111111,-108.7175
    159110Bull Canyon District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1381023-108-49-5338.173055555556,-108.83138888889
    MD265426Blue Streak Mine, Bull Canyon District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1381158-108-50-2438.199444444444,-108.84
    24282Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1381826-108-47-1538.307222222222,-108.7875
    MD116438American Eagle Mine, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1381012-108-57-638.17,-108.95166666667
    22058San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1375735-108-10-4037.959722222222,-108.17777777778
    277422Bull Pen Canyon, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    MD26233Arrowhead Tunnel (Arrowhead Prospect; O'Neill's Claim), Bull Pen Canyon, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    73134Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138036-108-53-1238.01,-108.88666666667
    MD5966Burro Mine (C-SR-13 Mesa), Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138242-108-53-2238.045,-108.88944444444
    MD10556Deremo Mine (Deremo - Snyder Mine; Deremo Shafts; Snyder Shaft), Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    281136Gypsum Valley, Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138432-108-48-5238.075555555556,-108.81444444444
    MD240986St Jude Mine, Gypsum Valley, Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138432-108-48-5338.075555555556,-108.81472222222
    MD120107Veta Mad Mine (Veta Glad Mine), Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138312-108-54-1438.053333333333,-108.90388888889
    MD225602West Sunday Mine, Slick Rock District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138447-108-49-1838.079722222222,-108.82166666667
    145173Uravan District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138147-108-53-1638.029722222222,-108.88777777778
    MD119390Buckhorn, Uravan District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 1375554-108-50-1637.931666666667,-108.83777777778
    119411Carnation Mine Group, Uravan District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 138428-108-48-3638.074444444444,-108.81
    MD232835Sunday Number Two Mine (Sunday No. 2; Sunday #2), Carnation Mine Group, Uravan District, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    3991New Mexico, USAUSARossite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    21814San Juan Co., New Mexico, USAUSARossite 1363317-108-40-3336.554722222222,-108.67583333333
    21774Shiprock District, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USAUSARossite 1363358-109-1-136.566111111111,-109.01694444444
    47974Eastside Mines, Shiprock District, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USAUSARossite 136439-109-1-5536.719166666667,-109.03194444444
    MD48207Nelson Point Mine, Eastside Mines, Shiprock District, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USAUSARossite 1364255-109-2036.715277777778,-109.03333333333
    P25220114378Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Rossite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    21743Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 138420-109-35-3238.7,-109.59222222222
    21744Moab, Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 138345-109-25-1438.568055555556,-109.42055555556
    MD39379Arrowhead Claim, Moab, Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    37383Polar Mesa District (Polar Mesa), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1383957-109-7-5238.665833333333,-109.13111111111
    MD20923Polar Mesa, Polar Mesa District (Polar Mesa), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1383958-109-7-5338.666111111111,-109.13138888889
    MD37946Thompsons Area, Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    20927Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1384944-109-30-3938.828888888889,-109.51083333333
    MD37952McCoy Group, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 10000000,0
    183379The Poison Strip, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1385052-109-31-838.847777777778,-109.51888888889
    MD4152Cactus Rat Mine (Blue Bird), The Poison Strip, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 138514-109-29038.851111111111,-109.48333333333
    292393Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1385024-109-31-2038.84,-109.52222222222
    MD182338Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1385017-109-31-3538.838055555556,-109.52638888889
    183008Parco Mine Group, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1385036-109-31-438.843333333333,-109.51777777778
    MD17769Parco No. 23 Mine, Parco Mine Group, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1384959-109-31-5938.833055555556,-109.53305555556
    P25220119312San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Rossite 1374936-109-36-2837.826666666667,-109.60777777778
    40018La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1381938-109-6-5938.327222222222,-109.11638888889
    29425La Sal, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 138193-109-10-2238.3175,-109.17277777778
    MD30869Vanadium Queen Mine, La Sal, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 138207-109-4-5238.335277777778,-109.08111111111
    238969Lion Canyon, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1382013-109-3-3738.336944444444,-109.06027777778
    MD112004Blue Cap Mine, Lion Canyon, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1382012-109-3-3938.336666666667,-109.06083333333
    4176La Sal Quadrangle, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 138189-109-2-2138.3025,-109.03916666667
    MD18741Firefly–Pigmay Mine, La Sal Quadrangle, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSARossite 1381954-109-5-5538.331666666667,-109.09861111111
    P25220138503White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Rossite 1374341-110-18037.728055555556,-110.3
    P25220137459Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Rossite 1373458-110-14-4737.582777777778,-110.24638888889
    MDRO25220129791Posey Mine (Posey Group), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSA38665Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Rossite 1373227-110-17-1137.540833333333,-110.28638888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 29 localities (31 localities according to mindat, 82 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 29 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (17 of the 82 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (14 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. (25 bottom-level + 40 top/mid-level = 65 total)

       







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