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: Sartorite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaSartorite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    18952Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSartorite 1-23-23-32-65-33-29-23.392222222222,-65.558055555556
    18951Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSartorite 1-22-32-8-66-270-22.535555555556,-66.45
    247562Rinconada, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSartorite 1-22-26-8-66-110-22.435555555556,-66.183333333333
    MD23360Cerro Redondo Prospect, Rinconada, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSartorite 1-22-220-66-7-59-22.366666666667,-66.133055555556
    14279AustriaAustriaSartorite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    264Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 1477011542947.116666666667,11.908055555556
    267North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 147145611231947.248888888889,11.388611111111
    244Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 1471831131047.300833333333,11.516666666667
    146825Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    58501Hall, Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    252550Hall Valley, Hall, Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    MD266Salt Mine, Hall Valley, Hall, Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaSartorite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    P20116421218AzerbaijanAzerbaijanUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00035sedznpb-00049Sartorite 13957454704539.9625,47.0125
    P201164265215Balakan District, AzerbaijanAzerbaijanUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00035sedznpb-00049Sartorite 141405446284141.681666666667,46.478055555556
    P201164208386Belokan-Avar Ore District, Balakan District, AzerbaijanAzerbaijanUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00035sedznpb-00049Sartorite 141405546284241.681944444444,46.478333333333
    MDO201164208385Filizchai Deposit, Belokan-Avar Ore District, Balakan District, AzerbaijanAzerbaijanPassive Margin208385Filizchai Deposit, Belokan-Avar Ore District, Balakan District, AzerbaijanUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009-1252sedexmvt-00035sedznpb-00049Sartorite 14143046245141.716666666667,46.414166666667
    P141414214HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00067PorphCu-00067Sartorite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P141429022Pest, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00067PorphCu-00067Sartorite 14743111859147.719722222222,18.983611111111
    P141424872Börzsöny Mts, Pest, HungaryHungary24872Börzsöny Mts, Pest, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00067PorphCu-00067Sartorite 147555818495947.932777777778,18.833055555556
    MDRO14141979Nagybörzsöny (Deutsch Pilsen; Deutschpilsen), Börzsöny Mts, Pest, HungaryHungary24872Börzsöny Mts, Pest, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00067PorphCu-00067Sartorite 147555918495947.933055555556,18.833055555556
    14553ItalyItalySartorite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalySartorite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    22258Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalySartorite 1442210165644.033888888889,10.282222222222
    2161Seravezza, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalySartorite 14359491014243.996944444444,10.233888888889
    MD18716Seravezza Basin, Seravezza, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalySartorite 14359491014343.996944444444,10.234166666667
    P2602605536SpainSpainUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00624sedcu-00624Sartorite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P2602603103Andalusia, SpainSpainUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00624sedcu-00624Sartorite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    P260260195468Granada, Andalusia, SpainSpainUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00624sedcu-00624Sartorite 137626-3-21-537.107222222222,-3.3513888888889
    RP260260252235Baza, Granada, Andalusia, SpainSpain195468Granada, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00624sedcu-00624Sartorite 1371726-2-43-2037.290555555556,-2.7222222222222
    RP260260240277Sierra De Baza, Baza, Granada, Andalusia, SpainSpain195468Granada, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00624sedcu-00624Sartorite 1372216-2-50-5337.371111111111,-2.8480555555556
    MDRO260260309354Calar De San José, Sierra De Baza, Baza, Granada, Andalusia, SpainSpain195468Granada, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00624sedcu-00624Sartorite 10000000,0
    P2452417103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Sartorite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    P2452413234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Sartorite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    P2452413235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Sartorite 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    155820Binn, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSartorite 14621498102746.363611111111,8.1741666666667
    MD29333Reckibach, Binn, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSartorite 14621388112646.360555555556,8.1905555555556
    P245241133250Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Sartorite 14621548131446.365,8.2205555555556
    MDO2452413207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerland3207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Sartorite 14621548131546.365,8.2208333333333
    MD29177Messerbach (Mässerbach), Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSartorite 10000000,0
    P26203366USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Sartorite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P26203585Colorado, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Sartorite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    P262023076San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Sartorite 1374856-107-44-837.815555555556,-107.73555555556
    RP262028927Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Sartorite 1375240-107-40-5837.877777777778,-107.68277777778
    RP262069302Anvil Mountain, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Sartorite 1375024-107-42-2237.84,-107.70611111111
    MDRO26203673Zuni Mine (Zuñi Mine), Anvil Mountain, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAUSA4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000597Giersdorf_00000596Sartorite 1375013-107-42-1437.836944444444,-107.70388888889
    4002New York, USAUSASartorite 142371-75-11-4442.616944444444,-75.195555555556
    4023St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAUSASartorite 1442316-75-17-3844.387777777778,-75.293888888889
    20720Fowler, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAUSASartorite 1441636-75-24-3744.276666666667,-75.410277777778
    29293Sylvia Lake, Fowler, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAUSASartorite 144150-75-23-2944.25,-75.391388888889
    MD20375Balmat Mine, Sylvia Lake, Fowler, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAUSASartorite 144150-75-24044.25,-75.4

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (11 localities according to mindat, 51 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (25 of the 51 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (20 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 21 top/mid-level = 26 total)

       






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