Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Sugilite

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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
    P445420151AustraliaAustraliaAJES33_443AJES33_456Alexandra-0099Grew_Li_2019_0080Sugilite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P44542066New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAJES33_443AJES33_456Alexandra-0099Grew_Li_2019_0080Sugilite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    133602Darling Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaSugilite 1-30-36-22150511-30.606111111111,150.85027777778
    214174Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaSugilite 1-30-49-59151150-30.833055555556,151.25
    MD4429Woods Mine (Wood's Rhodonite Mine), Tamworth, Darling Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaSugilite 1-30-49-59151150-30.833055555556,151.25
    P445420133678Forbes Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAJES33_443AJES33_456Alexandra-0099Grew_Li_2019_0080Sugilite 1-33-56-481482951-33.946666666667,148.4975
    P44542029889Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAJES33_443AJES33_456Alexandra-0099Grew_Li_2019_0080Sugilite 1-33-46-40148530-33.777777777778,148.09166666667
    MDO44542086Hoskins Mine, Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustralia86Hoskins Mine, Grenfell, Forbes Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAJES33_443AJES33_456Alexandra-0099Grew_Li_2019_0080Sugilite 1-33-53-45148722-33.895833333333,148.12277777778
    P1241248188CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Sugilite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P12412414009Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Sugilite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P124124235914Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Sugilite 1452541-73-18-5945.428055555556,-73.316388888889
    P124124250494La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Sugilite 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-00048Sugilite 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-00048Sugilite 1453346-73-8-3045.562777777778,-73.141666666667
    P249985016773IndiaIndiaPR134_189GJSFR15_41Mo-00142Alexandra-0177Sugilite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    MDO249985024153Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndia15187Malanjkhand Mine, Padritola, Baihar Tehsil, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaPR134_189GJSFR15_41Mo-00142Alexandra-0177Sugilite 1232567905323.048888888889,79.014722222222
    P2012314553ItalyItalyMM77_475MM77_475Alexandra-0110Alexandra-0111Sugilite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P2012321863Liguria, ItalyItalyMM77_475MM77_475Alexandra-0110Alexandra-0111Sugilite 144185695144.315555555556,9.0836111111111
    P2012321862La Spezia Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyMM77_475MM77_475Alexandra-0110Alexandra-0111Sugilite 14412459392544.2125,9.6569444444444
    P20123213538Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyMM77_475MM77_475Alexandra-0110Alexandra-0111Sugilite 14411559415944.198611111111,9.6997222222222
    P20123280953Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyMM77_475MM77_475Alexandra-0110Alexandra-0111Sugilite 1441156942044.198888888889,9.7
    MDO201234430Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, ItalyItaly4430Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, ItalyMM77_475MM77_475Alexandra-0110Alexandra-0111Sugilite 1441157942144.199166666667,9.7002777777778
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalySugilite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    22258Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalySugilite 1442210165644.033888888889,10.282222222222
    25263Vagli Di Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalySugilite 14464510152844.1125,10.257777777778
    MD61609Castagnola, Vagli Di Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalySugilite 14463710153944.110277777778,10.260833333333
    P1456614488JapanJapanMJ11_261MJ11_261Alexandra-0100Alexandra-0100Sugilite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P1456620264Ehime, JapanJapan20264Ehime, JapanMJ11_261MJ11_261Alexandra-0100Alexandra-0100Sugilite 1334620132564633.772222222222,132.94611111111
    P14566146249Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime, JapanJapanMJ11_261MJ11_261Alexandra-0100Alexandra-0100Sugilite 13414181337334.238333333333,133.1175
    MDO145662178Iwagi Island, Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime, JapanJapan2178Iwagi Island, Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime, JapanMJ11_261MJ11_261Alexandra-0100Alexandra-0100Sugilite 134154013384734.261111111111,133.14638888889
    286044Iyo District, Ehime, JapanJapanSugilite 133404113248433.678055555556,132.80111111111
    186164Tobe-cho, Iyo District, Ehime, JapanJapanSugilite 133404213248433.678333333333,132.80111111111
    MD166572Furumiya Mine, Tobe-cho, Iyo District, Ehime, JapanJapanSugilite 10000000,0
    P1054616.714468South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189EJM23_661Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0203Sugilite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P1054616.75822Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189EJM23_661Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0203Sugilite 1-28-59-5823715-28.999444444444,23.120833333333
    P10541042.214466Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-12-34225450-27.209444444444,22.913888888889
    P10541042.243342Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-12-322586-27.200833333333,22.968333333333
    MDG10541042.23071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-11-5922580-27.199722222222,22.966666666667
    RP10541042.257254Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-8-622521-27.135,22.866944444444
    RP10541042.255925N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-8-722522-27.135277777778,22.867222222222
    MDRG10541042.23068N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-8-7225213-27.135277777778,22.870277777778
    MDRG10541042.23067N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 1-27-8-9225152-27.135833333333,22.864444444444
    MDRG10541042.2133369N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Scott-AM88_189-0001Sugilite 10000000,0
    P623.3616.711062Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaEJM23_661EJM23_661Alexandra-0203Alexandra-0203Sugilite 1-28-4-4823120-28.08,23.022222222222
    P623.3616.7233183Kathu, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaEJM23_661EJM23_661Alexandra-0203Alexandra-0203Sugilite 1-27-47-1623220-27.787777777778,23.038888888889
    P623.3616.7234321Sishen, Kathu, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaEJM23_661EJM23_661Alexandra-0203Alexandra-0203Sugilite 1-27-52-3423142-27.876111111111,23.028333333333
    MD234323Borehole AKH49, Sishen, Kathu, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaSugilite 10000000,0
    MDG623.3616.7234320Bruce Mine, Sishen, Kathu, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa234320Bruce Mine, Sishen, Kathu, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaEJM23_661EJM23_661Alexandra-0203Alexandra-0203Sugilite 10000000,0
    P35917020019TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Sugilite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    P35917020021Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Sugilite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P35917020020Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Sugilite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P359170275859Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Sugilite 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-00020Sugilite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7

    This mineral directly occurs at 15 localities (15 localities according to mindat, 53 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 15 localities at which this mineral occurs, 11 have an age. (42 of the 53 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. (6 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (30 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. (4 bottom-level + 7 top/mid-level = 11 total)

       






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