Mineral Evolution Database
Created and maintained by the Mineral Evolution Project in partnership with RRUFF and mindat.
Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

Important Update News

The RRUFF Project is being updated to improve its interface and content. The beta version of the update is accessible to the public at RRUFF.net. New data is only being added to the beta site. Please note that it is in development, and some components are not functional. Existing RRUFF.info links will resolve to the new site after RRUFF.net is officially released.

We are grateful to NASA for the funding of this effort.


Only display mineral occurrences with a max age below:  and a max age above:    
Alternately, only display mineral occurrences without an age:


  • 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: Sasaite

      Jump to bottom of table
    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
    151AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    195Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-37-26-441444236-37.445555555556,144.71
    185730Corangamite Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-38-4-42143433-38.078333333333,143.07583333333
    293519Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-37-44-131432052-37.736944444444,143.34777777778
    275693Mt. Widderin (Anderson's Hill), Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-37-44-131432052-37.736944444444,143.34777777778
    MD205Skipton Caves (Skipton Lava Caves; Mt Widderin Caves), Mt. Widderin (Anderson's Hill), Skipton, Corangamite Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-37-44-131432052-37.736944444444,143.34777777778
    253872Rural City Of Wangaratta, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-36-27-321462046-36.458888888889,146.34611111111
    277513Whitfield, Rural City Of Wangaratta, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-36-48-41462822-36.801111111111,146.47277777778
    MD11199Edi-Cheshunt Turquoise Field, Whitfield, Rural City Of Wangaratta, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaSasaite 1-36-48-51462822-36.801388888889,146.47277777778
    14279AustriaAustriaSasaite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    254Styria, AustriaAustriaSasaite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    57911Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaSasaite 14730115383747.500277777778,15.643611111111
    59231St. Jakob-Breitenau, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaSasaite 14722591526247.383055555556,15.433888888889
    232671Hochlantsch, St. Jakob-Breitenau, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaSasaite 14722591526247.383055555556,15.433888888889
    MD6406Breitenau Mine (Breitenau Magnesite Mine), Hochlantsch, St. Jakob-Breitenau, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaSasaite 1472301526247.383333333333,15.433888888889
    8188CanadaCanadaSasaite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    21838Yukon, CanadaCanadaSasaite 162353-134-48-3962.584166666667,-134.81083333333
    108061Dawson Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaSasaite 1634527-138-36-1263.7575,-138.60333333333
    MD628Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaSasaite 168280-136-30068.466666666667,-136.5
    MD630Rapid Creek, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaSasaite 168334-137-46-5368.551111111111,-137.78138888889
    P558518693ChinaChinaEG97_1051EG97_1051Mo-00368Mo-00366Sasaite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P558518701Guizhou, ChinaChinaEG97_1051EG97_1051Mo-00368Mo-00366Sasaite 1264241106431926.711388888889,106.72194444444
    P558518156554Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaChinaEG97_1051EG97_1051Mo-00368Mo-00366Sasaite 1275435107323127.909722222222,107.54194444444
    P558518216535Zunyi Co., Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaChinaEG97_1051EG97_1051Mo-00368Mo-00366Sasaite 1273553106563727.598055555556,106.94361111111
    P558518216536Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au Ore Field, Zunyi Co., Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaChinaEG97_1051EG97_1051Mo-00368Mo-00366Sasaite 1274310106431927.719444444444,106.72194444444
    MDO558518156803Huangjiawan Mine, Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au Ore Field, Zunyi Co., Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaChina156803Huangjiawan Mine, Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au Ore Field, Zunyi Co., Zunyi, Guizhou, ChinaEG97_1051EG97_1051Mo-00368Mo-00366Sasaite 127403106405427.6675,106.68166666667
    14244GermanyGermanySasaite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanySasaite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    1919Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanySasaite 15037161117550.621111111111,11.284722222222
    309708Saalfeld, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanySasaite 150322711142950.540833333333,11.241388888889
    281632Garnsdorf, Saalfeld, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanySasaite 150381111202650.636388888889,11.340555555556
    MD11300Jeremias Glück Mine (Fairy Grotto), Garnsdorf, Saalfeld, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanySasaite 10000000,0
    P3110291414468South AfricaSouth AfricaGSLSP350_7OGR10_67Kristen002479Kristen002293Sasaite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P2970291425861Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 1-26-9-728614-26.151944444444,28.103888888889
    P2970291429065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 1-26-15-54274012-26.265,27.67
    RP29702914203521Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaContinental Margin29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 1-26-24-8273352-26.402222222222,27.564444444444
    RP29702914246309Oberholzer, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 10000000,0
    MDRO2970291456787Apocalypse Pothole, Oberholzer, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 10000000,0
    MDRO2970291457347Deep Range Chamber, Oberholzer, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 10000000,0
    RP29702914208620Western Sector, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 1-26-24-32272352-26.408888888889,27.397777777778
    RP2970291429346Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 1-26-25-38272339-26.427222222222,27.394166666667
    MDRO2970291425595West Driefontein Cave, Carletonville, Western Sector, Far West Rand (West Wits Line), West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Sasaite 10000000,0
    P3110310328665Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002479Kristen002479Sasaite 1-25-18-35301628-25.309722222222,30.274444444444
    P31103103257542Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002479Kristen002479Sasaite 1-25-19-3131413-25.325277777778,31.070277777778
    RP3110310356744Nelspruit, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa49536New Consort Mine, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002479Kristen002479Sasaite 1-25-32-25304124-25.540277777778,30.69
    MDRO3110310310111Mbobo Mkulu Cave, Nelspruit, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa49536New Consort Mine, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002479Kristen002479Sasaite 1-25-32-25304125-25.540277777778,30.690277777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (11 localities according to mindat, 46 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (20 of the 46 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.

    In order to zoom in/out on the map, you'll need to click inside the map first
    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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 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. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (3 bottom-level + 23 top/mid-level = 26 total)

       






    All locality data graciously provided by mindat.org

    All age data...

    Other copyright data...