Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Thorbastnasite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaThorbastnäsite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    16607San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaThorbastnäsite 1-32-46-56-65-55-1-32.782222222222,-65.916944444444
    194301San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaThorbastnäsite 1-32-33-34-65-37-21-32.559444444444,-65.6225
    279602Las Chacras, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaThorbastnäsite 1-32-35-44-65-47-14-32.595555555556,-65.787222222222
    47617Rodeo De Los Molles District, Las Chacras, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaThorbastnäsite 10000000,0
    MD257387La Juli Mine, Rodeo De Los Molles District, Las Chacras, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaThorbastnäsite 10000000,0
    P1456614499BoliviaBoliviaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001189Jen_0001189Thorbastnäsite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    P1456614506Cochabamba, BoliviaBoliviaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001189Jen_0001189Thorbastnäsite 1-17-38-47-66-100-17.646388888889,-66.166666666667
    P1456614505Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, BoliviaBoliviaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001189Jen_0001189Thorbastnäsite 1-17-15-10-66-43-16-17.252777777778,-66.721111111111
    MDO1456611111Cerro Sapo, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, BoliviaBolivia11111Cerro Sapo, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, BoliviaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001189Jen_0001189Thorbastnäsite 1-16-56-50-66-52-28-16.947222222222,-66.874444444444
    MDO14566121118Chiarake (Chiaracke; Chiaraque), Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, BoliviaBolivia121118Chiarake (Chiaracke; Chiaraque), Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, BoliviaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001190Jen_0001190Thorbastnäsite 10000000,0
    P86.360.8366BrazilBrazilUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00801ree-00157Thorbastnäsite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    P86.360.8387Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00801ree-00157Thorbastnäsite 1-18-52-21-43-32-52-18.8725,-43.547777777778
    P86.360.812032Poços De Caldas Alkaline Complex, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00801ree-00157Thorbastnäsite 1-21-55-24-46-31-11-21.923333333333,-46.519722222222
    P86.360.8247795Poços De Caldas, Poços De Caldas Alkaline Complex, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00801ree-00157Thorbastnäsite 1-21-49-28-46-34-46-21.824444444444,-46.579444444444
    MDO86.360.830588Morro Do Ferro, Poços De Caldas, Poços De Caldas Alkaline Complex, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil30588Morro Do Ferro, Poços De Caldas, Poços De Caldas Alkaline Complex, Minas Gerais, BrazilUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00801ree-00157Thorbastnäsite 1-21-550-46-31-59-21.916666666667,-46.533055555556
    P488.31178188CanadaCanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Thorbastnäsite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P488.311714009Québec, CanadaCanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Thorbastnäsite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P124124235914Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Thorbastnäsite 1452541-73-18-5945.428055555556,-73.316388888889
    P124124250494La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Thorbastnäsite 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-00048Thorbastnäsite 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-00048Thorbastnäsite 1453346-73-8-3045.562777777778,-73.141666666667
    P488.3117595Montréal, Québec, CanadaCanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Thorbastnäsite 1453154-73-38-445.531666666667,-73.634444444444
    MDO488.3117597Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, CanadaCanada597Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, CanadaMR37_5MR37_5Michelle_0054Michelle_0053Thorbastnäsite 1453419-73-36-5045.571944444444,-73.613888888889
    P4431507944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCMP106_440Cu-00008Hg-00011Thorbastnäsite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P44315041574Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCMP106_440Cu-00008Hg-00011Thorbastnäsite 149564014342049.944444444444,14.572222222222
    O44315018419Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic18419Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCMP106_440Cu-00008Hg-00011Thorbastnäsite 149534615124849.896111111111,15.213333333333
    187121Zruč Nad Sázavou, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThorbastnäsite 14945815113449.752222222222,15.192777777778
    MD5628Vlastějovice (Hammerstadt), Zruč Nad Sázavou, Kutná Hora District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThorbastnäsite 14943571595049.7325,15.163888888889
    14280FranceFranceThorbastnäsite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    20192Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceThorbastnäsite 1453017436745.504722222222,4.6019444444444
    23722Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceThorbastnäsite 14538474151445.646388888889,4.2538888888889
    213825Bourg-Argental, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceThorbastnäsite 1452084362645.335555555556,4.6072222222222
    213826Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Bourg-Argental, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceThorbastnäsite 1452084362745.335555555556,4.6075
    MD305908Malencogne Quarry, Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette, Bourg-Argental, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceThorbastnäsite 1451949436745.330277777778,4.6019444444444
    P289.2288.214553ItalyItalyMESD2003_247MESD2003_247Mo-00224Mo-00224Thorbastnäsite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P289.2288.22119Sardinia, ItalyItalyMESD2003_247MESD2003_247Mo-00224Mo-00224Thorbastnäsite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    P289.2288.2297622Cagliari Metropolitan City (Metropolitan City Of Cagliari), Sardinia, ItalyItalyMESD2003_247MESD2003_247Mo-00224Mo-00224Thorbastnäsite 139852954939.147777777778,9.0969444444444
    P289.2288.2192734Sarroch, Cagliari Metropolitan City (Metropolitan City Of Cagliari), Sardinia, ItalyItalyMESD2003_247MESD2003_247Mo-00224Mo-00224Thorbastnäsite 1394538583539.081388888889,8.9763888888889
    MDO289.2288.230503Punta De Su Seinargiu (Su Seinargiu; Su Senargiu), Sarroch, Cagliari Metropolitan City (Metropolitan City Of Cagliari), Sardinia, ItalyItaly30503Punta De Su Seinargiu (Su Seinargiu; Su Senargiu), Sarroch, Cagliari Metropolitan City (Metropolitan City Of Cagliari), Sardinia, ItalyMESD2003_247MESD2003_247Mo-00224Mo-00224Thorbastnäsite 1394538583639.081388888889,8.9766666666667
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalyThorbastnäsite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    28982Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyThorbastnäsite 1449131042744.153611111111,10.074166666667
    29576Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyThorbastnäsite 1443181095944.055,10.166388888889
    MD29399Madielle Basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyThorbastnäsite 14423710113744.043611111111,10.193611111111
    P51047014409RussiaRussiaRGG55_237RGG55_237Alexandra-0289Alexandra-0093Thorbastnäsite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    2629Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaThorbastnäsite 167482314674867.806388888889,146.13
    MD307284Kuiviveem–Pyrkakai Ore District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaThorbastnäsite 168229-177-17-1368.041388888889,-177.28694444444
    21226Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaThorbastnäsite 152656135173652.115555555556,135.29333333333
    MD29442Badzhalski Ore District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaThorbastnäsite 1502140134112650.361111111111,134.19055555556
    P5104705507Tuva, RussiaRussiaRGG55_237RGG55_237Alexandra-0289Alexandra-0093Thorbastnäsite 15149339533051.825833333333,95.058333333333
    P51047022165Sangilen Upland, Tuva, RussiaRussia22165Sangilen Upland, Tuva, RussiaRGG55_237RGG55_237Alexandra-0289Alexandra-0093Thorbastnäsite 1509599702750.166388888889,97.0075
    RP510470276659Balygtyg-Khem River, Sangilen Upland, Tuva, RussiaRussia22165Sangilen Upland, Tuva, RussiaRGG55_237RGG55_237Alexandra-0289Alexandra-0093Thorbastnäsite 10000000,0
    MDRO51047019409Pichikhol' Alkaline Massif, Balygtyg-Khem River, Sangilen Upland, Tuva, RussiaRussia22165Sangilen Upland, Tuva, RussiaRGG55_237RGG55_237Alexandra-0289Alexandra-0093Thorbastnäsite 10000000,0
    3366USAUSAThorbastnäsite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAThorbastnäsite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    21968Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSAThorbastnäsite 1363335-104-30-536.559722222222,-104.50138888889
    51549Springer, Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSAThorbastnäsite 1362559-104-10-736.433055555556,-104.16861111111
    50526Point Of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSAThorbastnäsite 136260-104-10-736.433333333333,-104.16861111111
    MD3968Point Of Rocks Quarry, Point Of Rocks Mesa (Pecks Mesa), Springer, Colfax Co., New Mexico, USAUSAThorbastnäsite 136261-104-10-836.433611111111,-104.16888888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 14 localities (15 localities according to mindat, 59 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 14 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (31 of the 59 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. (5 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (21 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (4 bottom-level + 24 top/mid-level = 28 total)

       






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