Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Shandite

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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
    P40000151AustraliaAustraliaJGSA26_61JGSA26_61Michelle_512Michelle_510Shandite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaShandite 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    290889West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaShandite 1-42-2-531453218-42.048055555556,145.53833333333
    131618Trial Harbour District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaShandite 1-41-55-271451048-41.924166666667,145.18
    MD30420Nickel Reward Mine, Trial Harbour District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaShandite 1-41-55-491451049-41.930277777778,145.18027777778
    P4000015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaJGSA26_61JGSA26_61Michelle_512Michelle_510Shandite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P40000146975East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaJGSA26_61JGSA26_61Michelle_512Michelle_510Shandite 1-220-191204431-22.005277777778,120.74194444444
    P4000068224Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaJGSA26_61JGSA26_61Michelle_512Michelle_510Shandite 1-21-49-59120628-21.833055555556,120.10777777778
    MDO4000010225Otway Ni Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia10225Otway Ni Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaJGSA26_61JGSA26_61Michelle_512Michelle_510Shandite 1-21-44-9120440-21.735833333333,120.07777777778
    P4404408188CanadaCanadaGT8_1GT8_1Be-00006Be-00006Shandite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P44044014009Québec, CanadaCanadaGT8_1GT8_1Be-00006Be-00006Shandite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P440440209851Estrie, Québec, CanadaCanadaGT8_1GT8_1Be-00006Be-00006Shandite 1453333-71-46-5345.559166666667,-71.781388888889
    P44044017293Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, CanadaCanadaGT8_1GT8_1Be-00006Be-00006Shandite 1454610-71-56-5845.769444444444,-71.949444444444
    P440440608Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, CanadaCanadaGT8_1GT8_1Be-00006Be-00006Shandite 1454610-71-56-5845.769444444444,-71.949444444444
    MDO440440581Jeffrey Mine ("Johns-Manville Mine"), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, CanadaCanada581Jeffrey Mine ("Johns-Manville Mine"), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, CanadaGT8_1GT8_1Be-00006Be-00006Shandite 1454610-71-56-5945.769444444444,-71.949722222222
    P3000280022759DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Shandite 1583480303558.568888888889,0.50972222222222
    P300028001950Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Shandite 1691313-45-8-3569.220277777778,-45.143055555556
    305594Qeqertalik, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkShandite 1692844-51-58-3869.478888888889,-51.977222222222
    1953Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkShandite 169294-53-21-3069.484444444444,-53.358333333333
    MD18614Kitdlît, Disko Island, Qeqertalik, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkShandite 10000000,0
    P30002800256583Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Shandite 167444-360-767.078888888889,-36.001944444444
    P300028001954Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Shandite 1641711-50-32-3864.286388888889,-50.543888888889
    MDO3000280019034Isua Belt, Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmark19034Isua Belt, Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Shandite 165719-50-12-765.121944444444,-50.201944444444
    14280FranceFranceShandite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    16829Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceShandite 143570652243.95,6.0894444444444
    107951Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceShandite 1433145521443.529166666667,5.0372222222222
    288902Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceShandite 14333225343343.556111111111,5.5758333333333
    276195Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceShandite 14339325352943.658888888889,5.5913888888889
    MD65951Durance Alluvial Deposits, Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceShandite 14339335352943.659166666667,5.5913888888889
    P200010014553ItalyItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Shandite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P200010021124Lombardy, ItalyItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Shandite 1454755929045.798611111111,9.4833333333333
    RP200010021123Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItaly29926Novazza Mine, Valgoglio, Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Shandite 1461657941446.2825,9.6844444444444
    RO200010021122Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItaly29926Novazza Mine, Valgoglio, Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Shandite 1461458957546.249444444444,9.9513888888889
    MD2086Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyShandite 1461638950946.277222222222,9.8358333333333
    14488JapanJapanShandite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    20014Niigata, JapanJapanShandite 1374154138563837.698333333333,138.94388888889
    MD8249Itoigawa City, Niigata, JapanJapanShandite 137126137475837.023888888889,137.79944444444
    14409RussiaRussiaShandite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    14495Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaShandite 1554836106221755.81,106.37138888889
    307107Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaShandite 153565998203053.949722222222,98.341666666667
    MD307108Ognit Complex, Uda–Biryusa District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaShandite 15353599821053.899722222222,98.35
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaShandite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    280686Korf, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaShandite 10000000,0
    MD212740Gal'moenan Ultrabasic Massif, Korf, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaShandite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainShandite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    3103Andalusia, SpainSpainShandite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    257898Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainShandite 1364132-4-34-5236.692222222222,-4.5811111111111
    131333Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainShandite 10000000,0
    122854Ojén Lherzolite Massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainShandite 10000000,0
    MD203995Mina Baeza, Ojén Lherzolite Massif, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, SpainSpainShandite 10000000,0
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandShandite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    3212Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandShandite 14633489261146.563333333333,9.4363888888889
    191656Poschiavo Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandShandite 1462534103746.426111111111,10.051944444444
    266937Poschiavo (Puschlav), Poschiavo Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandShandite 1462534103746.426111111111,10.051944444444
    193435Selva, Poschiavo (Puschlav), Poschiavo Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandShandite 10000000,0
    MD134067Quadrada, Selva, Poschiavo (Puschlav), Poschiavo Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandShandite 10000000,0
    P5104703366USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Shandite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P51047014026Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Shandite 1403525-76-53-4540.590277777778,-76.895833333333
    P51047014692Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Shandite 1395559-75-43-139.933055555556,-75.716944444444
    P510470237305State Line Chromite District, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Shandite 1394546-760-5839.762777777778,-76.016111111111
    MDO510470156388West Nottingham Township, State Line Chromite District, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSA237756Hillside Chromite Mine, West Nottingham Township, State Line Chromite District, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Shandite 1394425-76-3-1239.740277777778,-76.053333333333
    P5104704082Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00489podchrome-00489Shandite 140234-76-12-4140.042777777778,-76.211388888889
    P510470237261State Line Chromite District, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00489podchrome-00489Shandite 1394511-76-6-1039.753055555556,-76.102777777778
    MDO51047024578Fulton Township, State Line Chromite District, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSA61999Red Pit Mine, Fulton Township, State Line Chromite District, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00489podchrome-00489Shandite 1394345-76-9-1139.729166666667,-76.153055555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 14 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 64 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 14 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (28 of the 64 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. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (25 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. (6 bottom-level + 30 top/mid-level = 36 total)

       






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