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: Rostite

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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
    8188CanadaCanadaRostite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    194187Newfoundland And Labrador, CanadaCanadaRostite 1514754-60-9-1651.798333333333,-60.154444444444
    23886Newfoundland, Newfoundland And Labrador, CanadaCanadaRostite 1482959-56-24-5548.499722222222,-56.415277777778
    180006Baie Verte Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland And Labrador, CanadaCanadaRostite 1495234-55-52-2649.876111111111,-55.873888888889
    293298Tilt Cove, Baie Verte Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland And Labrador, CanadaCanadaRostite 1495315-55-37-3049.8875,-55.625
    MD291211Tilt Cove Slag Locality, Tilt Cove, Baie Verte Peninsula, Newfoundland, Newfoundland And Labrador, CanadaCanadaRostite 1495315-55-37-3149.8875,-55.625277777778
    P007944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Rostite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P0041574Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Rostite 149564014342049.944444444444,14.572222222222
    P00780Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCollisional Boundary780Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Rostite 1509441453850.162222222222,14.093888888889
    P00126164Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Rostite 1509511425450.164166666667,14.048333333333
    MDO0013670Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine), Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic13670Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine), Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Rostite 1509451414750.1625,14.029722222222
    P326014244GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Rostite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P326017498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Rostite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    P326021265Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Rostite 1504732695850.792222222222,6.1661111111111
    P3260236659Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Rostite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    MDO326013825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany13825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Rostite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    P10714188GreeceGreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Rostite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P1071931Attica, GreeceGreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Rostite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P107305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Rostite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P10714187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Rostite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    MDO1071942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Rostite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    145787IcelandIcelandRostite 1644916-19-46-4664.821111111111,-19.779444444444
    245592Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandRostite 1655142-18-5065.861666666667,-18.083333333333
    309974Skútustaðahreppur, Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandRostite 1654111-16-45-4365.686388888889,-16.761944444444
    30035Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandRostite 1654111-16-45-4465.686388888889,-16.762222222222
    MD30024Krafla Volcano, Myvatn, Skútustaðahreppur, Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandRostite 1654259-16-45-665.716388888889,-16.751666666667
    14553ItalyItalyRostite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalyRostite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    2163Siena Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyRostite 14311011235943.183333333333,11.399722222222
    130842Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyRostite 14315011115943.25,11.199722222222
    MD2164Le Cetine Di Cotorniano Mine (Le Cetine Mine; Cetine Mine; Rosia), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyRostite 1431501112043.25,11.2
    14247PolandPolandRostite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandRostite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandRostite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandRostite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandRostite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaRostite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    2640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaRostite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    18521Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaRostite 1522635116182352.443055555556,116.30638888889
    MD192556Bom-Gorkhon Mine, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaRostite 151198109203051.318888888889,109.34166666667
    20019TajikistanTajikistanRostite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    8917Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanRostite 140223169361940.375277777778,69.605277777778
    29912Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanRostite 139114068341439.194444444444,68.570555555556
    220855Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanRostite 139114168341439.194722222222,68.570555555556
    MD122085Kukhi-Malik Area (Kuhi-malik), Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanRostite 139114268341539.195,68.570833333333
    3366USAUSARostite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    11016Alaska, USAUSARostite 1601436-147-22-4460.243333333333,-147.37888888889
    195046Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARostite 1613517-144-53-2661.588055555556,-144.89055555556
    203140Chisana District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARostite 162641-142-25-1862.111388888889,-142.42166666667
    MD199056Nabesna Mine, Chisana District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAUSARostite 1622228-1430-5462.374444444444,-143.015

    This mineral directly occurs at 10 localities (10 localities according to mindat, 50 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 10 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (15 of the 50 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. (10 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. (7 bottom-level + 28 top/mid-level = 35 total)

       






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