Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Taramellite

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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
    8188CanadaCanadaTaramellite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    21838Yukon, CanadaCanadaTaramellite 162353-134-48-3962.584166666667,-134.81083333333
    45767Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaTaramellite 1611159-130-20-4961.199722222222,-130.34694444444
    259627Itsi Mt., Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaTaramellite 1625045-1300-2062.845833333333,-130.00555555556
    259628Wilson Lake, Itsi Mt., Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaTaramellite 1625045-1300-2062.845833333333,-130.00555555556
    MD27151Gun Claim (Gunn Claim), Wilson Lake, Itsi Mt., Watson Lake Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaTaramellite 1625045-1300-2062.845833333333,-130.00555555556
    16125FinlandFinlandTaramellite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    305626South Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandTaramellite 162412323125562.689722222222,23.215277777778
    0Seinäjoki-Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandTaramellite 10000000,0
    MD12020Vittinki Mn-Fe Formation, Seinäjoki-Lapua, South Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandTaramellite 10000000,0
    14553ItalyItalyTaramellite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2100Piedmont, ItalyItalyTaramellite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    23103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyTaramellite 14558298262245.974722222222,8.4394444444444
    24157Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyTaramellite 146768183446.118333333333,8.3094444444444
    130807Mergozzo, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyTaramellite 14558478251045.979722222222,8.4194444444444
    265523Candoglia, Mergozzo, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyTaramellite 14558548253145.981666666667,8.4252777777778
    MD2101Candoglia Marble Quarries, Candoglia, Mergozzo, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyTaramellite 14558548253245.981666666667,8.4255555555556
    2285MexicoMexicoTaramellite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    14346Baja California, MexicoMexicoTaramellite 131515-115-52-431.851388888889,-115.86777777778
    279786Tres Pozos, Baja California, MexicoMexicoTaramellite 132200-116-30032.333333333333,-116.5
    MD20114Madrelena Mine, Tres Pozos, Baja California, MexicoMexicoTaramellite 132200-116-30032.333333333333,-116.5
    P1898100014424SwedenSwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Taramellite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    P189810003195Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Taramellite 15942511345859.714166666667,13.082777777778
    P189810003156Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Taramellite 159465214142059.781111111111,14.238888888889
    MDO189810003167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Taramellite 159511714153059.854722222222,14.258333333333
    P14503366USAUSAMR36_1MD19_202Michelle_501Hg-00045Taramellite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P14503424California, USAUSAMR36_1MD19_202Michelle_501Hg-00045Taramellite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P145663453Fresno Co., California, USAUSAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Taramellite 1365611-119-19-2336.936388888889,-119.32305555556
    P14566209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Taramellite 13708-119-15-3337.002222222222,-119.25916666667
    RP14566209816Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Taramellite 13708-119-15-3337.002222222222,-119.25916666667
    MDRY145663457Big Creek, Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Taramellite 1365518-119-14-5036.921666666667,-119.24722222222
    P5.303279San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Taramellite 1364422-121-17-4236.739444444444,-121.295
    P5.3087776Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Taramellite 1363458-120-57-236.582777777778,-120.95055555556
    P5.306418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Taramellite 1362216-120-40-3936.371111111111,-120.6775
    RP5.30220249Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Taramellite 1362028-120-41-4736.341111111111,-120.69638888889
    MDRO5.3025897Victor Claim (Victor Mine), Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Taramellite 136220-120-42-1036.366666666667,-120.70277777778
    3570Santa Cruz Co., California, USAUSATaramellite 1365928-1220-3136.991111111111,-122.00861111111
    218435Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California, USAUSATaramellite 1365837-122-2-5136.976944444444,-122.0475
    MD3571Pacific Cement And Aggregate Company (Thurber; Pacific Limestone Products Co.; Pacific Limestone Products Quarry; Kalkar Quarry), Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California, USAUSATaramellite 1365846-122-2-5236.979444444444,-122.04777777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 39 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (15 of the 39 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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    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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (12 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (4 bottom-level + 20 top/mid-level = 24 total)

       







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