Mineral Evolution Database
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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Tilleyite

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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
    P300300151AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00018sedznpb-00018Tilleyite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P300300127Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00018sedznpb-00018Tilleyite 1-23-37-321475738-23.625555555556,147.96055555556
    P300300189581Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00018sedznpb-00018Tilleyite 1-17-4-241444543-17.073333333333,144.76194444444
    P30030022616Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustralia22616Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00018sedznpb-00018Tilleyite 1-17-5-291442738-17.091388888889,144.46055555556
    MDRO300300235342Redcap Creek Skarn, Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustralia22616Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, AustraliaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00018sedznpb-00018Tilleyite 1-17-4-221442511-17.072777777778,144.41972222222
    14240IrelandIrelandTilleyite 1531554-7-49-2953.265,-7.8247222222222
    157064Co. Louth, IrelandIrelandTilleyite 15427-6-12-4154.035277777778,-6.2113888888889
    122757Carlingford, Co. Louth, IrelandIrelandTilleyite 15427-6-12-4154.035277777778,-6.2113888888889
    MD203267Barnavave, Carlingford, Co. Louth, IrelandIrelandTilleyite 154136-6-12-1854.026666666667,-6.205
    P2526614488JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Tilleyite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    28288Hiroshima, JapanJapanTilleyite 1343248133244634.546666666667,133.41277777778
    218477Shoubara City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanTilleyite 10000000,0
    30992Kushiro, Shoubara City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanTilleyite 10000000,0
    MD263099Hirata, Kushiro, Shoubara City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanTilleyite 10000000,0
    21716Iwate, JapanJapanTilleyite 139324014123539.544444444444,141.38472222222
    209327Kamaishi City, Iwate, JapanJapanTilleyite 1391529141432939.258055555556,141.72472222222
    MD12391Kamaishi Mine, Kamaishi City, Iwate, JapanJapanTilleyite 1391760141406039.3,141.68333333333
    291180Oshu City, Iwate, JapanJapanTilleyite 10000000,0
    218481Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate, JapanJapanTilleyite 10000000,0
    MD2193Akagane Mine, Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate, JapanJapanTilleyite 13910014120039.166666666667,141.33333333333
    P2526622393Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Tilleyite 1344818133481834.805,133.805
    P25266146147Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Tilleyite 134504613333034.846111111111,133.55
    P25266259176Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Tilleyite 1344559133255734.766388888889,133.4325
    P25266276533Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Tilleyite 1344559133255834.766388888889,133.43277777778
    MDO252662202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapan2202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Tilleyite 134460133255934.766666666667,133.43305555556
    12362NorwayNorwayTilleyite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    2514Telemark, NorwayNorwayTilleyite 15913248533359.223333333333,8.8925
    36411Skien, Telemark, NorwayNorwayTilleyite 15913449344559.228888888889,9.5791666666667
    MD9658Flekkeren, Skien, Telemark, NorwayNorwayTilleyite 15923189244259.388333333333,9.4116666666667
    14254RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    16259Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 1451462261345.235,22.103611111111
    26498Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 144575421544244.965,21.911666666667
    MD241656Oraviţa Skarns, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 10000000,0
    22398Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 14601122573546.003055555556,22.959722222222
    156379Brad, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 14691922505946.155277777778,22.849722222222
    MD213363Upper Cerboaia Valley, Brad, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 10000000,0
    27877Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 14534272381745.574166666667,23.138055555556
    MD122833Cornet Hill, Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 10000000,0
    MD234757Magureaua Vatei, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaTilleyite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaTilleyite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    20376Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaTilleyite 160232395432160.389722222222,95.7225
    146848Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaTilleyite 162241597361162.404166666667,97.603055555556
    7047Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin (Lower Tunguska River), Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaTilleyite 164183297422464.308888888889,97.706666666667
    MD2783Anakit Creek, Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin (Lower Tunguska River), Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaTilleyite 165509134065.083333333333,91.566666666667
    6062TurkeyTurkeyTilleyite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    24039Black Sea Region, TurkeyTurkeyTilleyite 140561537434140.9375,37.728055555556
    131137Rize Province, Black Sea Region, TurkeyTurkeyTilleyite 140425740365440.715833333333,40.615
    MD3270Güneyce-Ikizdere, Rize Province, Black Sea Region, TurkeyTurkeyTilleyite 10000000,0
    14281UKUKTilleyite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14091Scotland, UKUKTilleyite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    31748Highland, Scotland, UKUKTilleyite 157222-5-4-3257.367222222222,-5.0755555555556
    17368Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKUKTilleyite 1564219-6-5-3756.705277777778,-6.0936111111111
    MD17367Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKUKTilleyite 1564218-6-7-256.705,-6.1172222222222
    225711Isle Of Muck, Highland, Scotland, UKUKTilleyite 1564944-6-15-2756.828888888889,-6.2575
    MD204345Camas Mor, Isle Of Muck, Highland, Scotland, UKUKTilleyite 1564944-6-15-2756.828888888889,-6.2575
    P145.5263366USAUSANAVDATMo-00055NAVDAT-21743Tilleyite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P145.565.53424California, USAUSAMo-00055Mo-00055Tilleyite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P145.565.53522Riverside Co., California, USAUSAMo-00055Mo-00055Tilleyite 1334629-116-23-1233.774722222222,-116.38666666667
    P145.565.515527Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSAMo-00055Mo-00055Tilleyite 134110-117-23-234.019444444444,-117.38388888889
    P145.565.53449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSA3449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAMo-00055Mo-00055Tilleyite 134110-117-23-234.019444444444,-117.38388888889
    RP145.565.5213964Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSA3449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAMo-00055Mo-00055Tilleyite 134111-117-23-234.019722222222,-117.38388888889
    MDRO145.565.56801Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSA3449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAMo-00055Mo-00055Tilleyite 134124-117-23-434.023333333333,-117.38444444444
    3991New Mexico, USAUSATilleyite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    7844Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSATilleyite 1331258-107-26-5533.216111111111,-107.44861111111
    MD7975Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSATilleyite 1332759-107-38-1633.466388888889,-107.63777777778
    P38264126Texas, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-21743NAVDAT-21743Tilleyite 1312242-98-30-2731.378333333333,-98.5075
    16765Brewster Co., Texas, USAUSATilleyite 1294238-103-27-5329.710555555556,-103.46472222222
    47185Christmas Mts, Brewster Co., Texas, USAUSATilleyite 1292730-103-27-2629.458333333333,-103.45722222222
    MD41966Unnamed Skarn Deposit, Christmas Mts, Brewster Co., Texas, USAUSATilleyite 10000000,0
    P382625610Culberson Co., Texas, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-21743NAVDAT-21743Tilleyite 1312446-104-35-2131.412777777778,-104.58916666667
    P3826277409Apache Peak Area, Culberson Co., Texas, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-21743NAVDAT-21743Tilleyite 1312555-104-53-3831.431944444444,-104.89388888889
    MDO38263251Marble Canyon Mine (Texas Agricultural Aggregates Quarry), Apache Peak Area, Culberson Co., Texas, USAUSA3251Marble Canyon Mine (Texas Agricultural Aggregates Quarry), Apache Peak Area, Culberson Co., Texas, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-21743NAVDAT-21743Tilleyite 1312555-104-53-3831.431944444444,-104.89388888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 19 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 72 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 19 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (22 of the 72 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (16 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. (10 bottom-level + 40 top/mid-level = 50 total)

       






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