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    • Minerals queried: Searlesite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaSearlesite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    19470Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSearlesite 1-24-24-36-65-53-20-24.41,-65.888888888889
    239519Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSearlesite 1-24-39-11-67-14-37-24.653055555556,-67.243611111111
    229832Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSearlesite 1-25-16-5-67-3-26-25.268055555556,-67.057222222222
    MD51Tincalayu Mine (Boroquimica Mine), Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaSearlesite 1-25-16-6-67-3-27-25.268333333333,-67.0575
    22718Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaSearlesite 14430017253844.5,17.427222222222
    159603Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaSearlesite 144881813644.135555555556,18.026666666667
    31984Tuzla Canton, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaSearlesite 144184218553044.311666666667,18.925
    278506Tuzla, Tuzla Canton, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaSearlesite 14429411833144.494722222222,18.550277777778
    MD13644Tuzla Mine, Tuzla, Tuzla Canton, Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bosnia And HerzegovinaBosnia And HerzegovinaSearlesite 14432341840944.542777777778,18.669166666667
    P1241248188CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Searlesite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P12412414009Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Searlesite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P124124235914Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Searlesite 1452541-73-18-5945.428055555556,-73.316388888889
    P124124250494La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Searlesite 1453344-73-8-3045.562222222222,-73.141666666667
    P124124123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanada123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Searlesite 1453345-73-8-3045.5625,-73.141666666667
    MDRO124124599Poudrette Quarry (De-Mix Quarry; Demix Quarry; Uni-Mix Quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanada123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Searlesite 1453346-73-8-3045.562777777778,-73.141666666667
    P36336114409RussiaRussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Searlesite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P36336117857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Searlesite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P3633612697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Searlesite 167531034324567.886111111111,34.545833333333
    MDO3633612692Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2692Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Searlesite 167525034263067.880555555556,34.441666666667
    P2311.622720SerbiaSerbiaEJM19_575EJM19_575Alexandra-0101Alexandra-0101Searlesite 143515120322143.864166666667,20.539166666667
    P2311.6255954Mačva District, SerbiaSerbiaEJM19_575EJM19_575Alexandra-0101Alexandra-0101Searlesite 144343819221044.577222222222,19.369444444444
    P2311.6299485Loznica, Mačva District, SerbiaSerbiaEJM19_575EJM19_575Alexandra-0101Alexandra-0101Searlesite 14431591918044.533055555556,19.3
    MDO2311.6144296Jadar Valley, Loznica, Mačva District, SerbiaSerbia144296Jadar Valley, Loznica, Mačva District, SerbiaEJM19_575EJM19_575Alexandra-0101Alexandra-0101Searlesite 1443201918044.533333333333,19.3
    255950Raška District, SerbiaSerbiaSearlesite 144164819231744.28,19.388055555556
    255956Raška, Raška District, SerbiaSerbiaSearlesite 10000000,0
    255958Jarandol Basin, Raška, Raška District, SerbiaSerbiaSearlesite 10000000,0
    133725Baljevac Na Ibru, Jarandol Basin, Raška, Raška District, SerbiaSerbiaSearlesite 10000000,0
    206039Bella Stena (Bela Stena), Baljevac Na Ibru, Jarandol Basin, Raška, Raška District, SerbiaSerbiaSearlesite 10000000,0
    MD61782Rudnik Magnezita Mine, Bella Stena (Bela Stena), Baljevac Na Ibru, Jarandol Basin, Raška, Raška District, SerbiaSerbiaSearlesite 10000000,0
    P35917020019TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Searlesite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    P35917020021Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Searlesite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P35917020020Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Searlesite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P359170275859Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Searlesite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    MDO3591703241Dara-i-Pioz Glacier (Dara-Pioz), Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistan3241Dara-i-Pioz Glacier (Dara-Pioz), Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Searlesite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    6062TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    26240Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 139171934292239.288611111111,34.489444444444
    146215Ankara Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 140264332543140.445277777778,32.908611111111
    MD258270Beypazari, Ankara Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 10000000,0
    30742Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 139352131124539.589166666667,31.2125
    261257Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 13916593033039.283055555556,30.55
    MD258269Göcenoluk Deposit, Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 10000000,0
    MD23285Sarıkaya B Deposit, Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeySearlesite 1391703033039.283333333333,30.55
    P56193366USAUSAUSGS_PP168OLEB41_307USGS_PP168-001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P19193424California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3462Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    3450Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1363728-117-7-1736.624444444444,-117.12138888889
    215976Furnace Creek, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1362955-116-52-836.498611111111,-116.86888888889
    MD219082Unnamed Borate Occurrence [30], Furnace Creek, Death Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    255486Lake Tecopa Basin, Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1355548-116-13-1835.93,-116.22166666667
    MD209088Lake Tecopa Zeolite Deposit, Lake Tecopa Basin, Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1355521-116-14-2935.9225,-116.24138888889
    209271Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1355345-116-15-5835.895833333333,-116.26611111111
    255485Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1355732-116-16-5635.958888888889,-116.28222222222
    211048Shoshone, Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1355732-116-16-5735.958888888889,-116.2825
    MD78470Ash Meadows Zeolite Deposit, Shoshone, Dublin Hills, Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?), Inyo Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 135570-116-15035.95,-116.25
    P19193481Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 1352336-118-32-3935.393333333333,-118.54416666667
    212739China Lake [town], Kern Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1354316-117-39-435.721111111111,-117.65111111111
    212738China Lake, China Lake [town], Kern Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1354316-117-39-435.721111111111,-117.65111111111
    MD79904China Lake Mine (China Lake Deposit), China Lake, China Lake [town], Kern Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1354316-117-39-435.721111111111,-117.65111111111
    P191925097Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 1345946-117-46-1234.996111111111,-117.77
    P19193438Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 135326-117-45-835.057222222222,-117.75222222222
    P191980184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 135225-117-41-2535.040277777778,-117.69027777778
    MDRO1919212304California Borate Company Property (Western Borax Mine; Western Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 13524-117-40-3235.034444444444,-117.67555555556
    RP191923409U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 135238-117-41-3935.043888888889,-117.69416666667
    MDRO19193484U.S. Borax Open Pit (Boron Pit), U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 135239-117-41-3935.044166666667,-117.69416666667
    RP1919219627West Baker, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 135235-117-42-635.043055555556,-117.70166666667
    MDRO191929611Mudd Mine (Western Mine; Western Shaft), West Baker, Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Searlesite 13524-117-40-3335.034444444444,-117.67583333333
    3541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    3551Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 1354417-117-22-2635.738055555556,-117.37388888889
    MD218694Searles Deep Well, Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    3585Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    24463Garfield Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 139336-107-29-3939.551666666667,-107.49416666667
    132803Piceance Basin, Garfield Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    MD122866Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Garfield Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    23762Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 1395947-108-13-439.996388888889,-108.21777777778
    132804Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    122867Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    MD158776Parachute Creek Member, Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    275421Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 1395711-108-22-4139.953055555556,-108.37805555556
    MD158775Sinclair Skyline Core Hole No. 1, Piceance Creek Basin, Rio Blanco Co., Colorado, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    14194Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    14193Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 1374916-117-40-337.821111111111,-117.6675
    MD36737Coaldale District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 138031-117-52-3938.008611111111,-117.8775
    MD36738Columbus Marsh District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    MD26500Rhyolite Ridge Li-B Deposit (North Basin Deposit; South Basin Deposit; Cave Springs Borax Prospect), Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 1375031-117-53-4737.841944444444,-117.89638888889
    61849Silver Peak Range, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    MD65041Esmeralda Formation, Silver Peak Range, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    14361Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 1383248-118-20-1238.546666666667,-118.33666666667
    MD37035Teels Marsh, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSASearlesite 1381220-118-21-2238.205555555556,-118.35611111111
    3991New Mexico, USAUSASearlesite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    21968Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSASearlesite 1363335-104-30-536.559722222222,-104.50138888889
    51549Springer, Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSASearlesite 1362559-104-10-736.433055555556,-104.16861111111
    50526Point Of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSASearlesite 136260-104-10-736.433333333333,-104.16861111111
    MD3968Point Of Rocks Quarry, Point Of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSASearlesite 136261-104-10-836.433611111111,-104.16888888889
    P5633.914378Utah, USAUSAUSGS_PP168USGS_PP168USGS_PP168-001USGS_PP168-001Searlesite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P51.345.119342Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Searlesite 1402351-110-31-3440.3975,-110.52611111111
    MD179951Carter Oil Company Poulson No. 1 Well, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    MDO51.345.137759Green River Formation, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSA37759Green River Formation, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Searlesite 10000000,0
    MD37760Indian Canyon, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSASearlesite 140919-110-24-2740.155277777778,-110.4075
    MD20307Joseph Smith No. 1 Well, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSASearlesite 10000000,0
    P5633.94187Uintah Co., Utah, USAUSAUSGS_PP168USGS_PP168USGS_PP168-001USGS_PP168-001Searlesite 1402114-109-33-3640.353888888889,-109.56
    MDO5633.920265Green River Formation, Uintah Co., Utah, USAUSA20265Green River Formation, Uintah Co., Utah, USAUSGS_PP168USGS_PP168USGS_PP168-001USGS_PP168-001Searlesite 10000000,0
    37482Uteland Knoll District (Ouray District), Uintah Co., Utah, USAUSASearlesite 140110-109-39-1740.019444444444,-109.65472222222
    63470Ouray, Uteland Knoll District (Ouray District), Uintah Co., Utah, USAUSASearlesite 140110-109-39-1740.019444444444,-109.65472222222
    MD20924South Ouray No. 1 Well, Ouray, Uteland Knoll District (Ouray District), Uintah Co., Utah, USAUSASearlesite 140111-109-39-1740.019722222222,-109.65472222222
    4227Wyoming, USAUSASearlesite 14355-107-11-4443.084722222222,-107.19555555556
    4234Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSASearlesite 1413235-108-58-641.543055555556,-108.96833333333
    4235Green River Formation, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSASearlesite 1412312-109-46-5641.386666666667,-109.78222222222
    MD4238Westvaco Mine, Green River Formation, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USAUSASearlesite 1413719-109-48-4041.621944444444,-109.81111111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 34 localities (40 localities according to mindat, 109 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 34 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (35 of the 109 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. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (5 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (23 total)

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     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (23 bottom-level + 51 top/mid-level = 74 total)

       






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