Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Tungsten

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaTungsten 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    66New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaTungsten 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    293994Cowper Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaTungsten 1-30-32-251461824-30.540277777778,146.30666666667
    283459Doradilla, Cowper Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaTungsten 1-30-20-11462010-30.333611111111,146.33611111111
    MD270069Midway Prospect, Doradilla, Cowper Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaTungsten 1-30-19-12146220-30.32,146.36666666667
    P59933414279AustriaAustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Tungsten 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P599334248Salzburg, AustriaAustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Tungsten 147282138747.467222222222,13.135277777778
    P59933434007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustria34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Tungsten 147115512321047.198611111111,12.536111111111
    RP59933441721Felben Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustria34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Tungsten 147154612355547.262777777778,12.598611111111
    RP59933453887Felben, Felben Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustria34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Tungsten 147164312292847.278611111111,12.491111111111
    MDRO599334308077Messelingscharte Prospect, Felben, Felben Valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAustria34007Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, AustriaAJES103_138AJES103_138Giersdorf_00001000Giersdorf_00001004Tungsten 10000000,0
    P141.4127.5693ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Tungsten 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    23916Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 136150118283436.030555555556,118.47611111111
    144541Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135250118185235.416666666667,118.31444444444
    4374Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    192197Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    134801Mengyin Kimberlite Field, Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    185564Changma Kimberlite Belt, Mengyin Kimberlite Field, Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    216834Wangcun Deposit, Changma Kimberlite Belt, Mengyin Kimberlite Field, Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135407117463935.668611111111,117.7775
    MD185565Shengli Pipes, Wangcun Deposit, Changma Kimberlite Belt, Mengyin Kimberlite Field, Mengyin Co., Yimeng Mts (Yimeng Shan), Linyi, Shandong, ChinaChinaTungsten 135408117464035.668888888889,117.77777777778
    P141.4127.516458Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Tungsten 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    P141.4127.5155913Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Tungsten 128504691412528.846111111111,91.690277777778
    P141.4127.5205723Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Tungsten 1294429225029.078333333333,92.047222222222
    MDO141.4127.55457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Tungsten 129122592144229.206944444444,92.245
    16131Pacific OceanPacific OceanTungsten 1133735-6-13-813.626388888889,-6.2188888888889
    MD208353Sea Of Japan, Pacific OceanPacific OceanTungsten 14040481360040.68,136
    14247PolandPolandTungsten 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandTungsten 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    156056Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandTungsten 150503815462250.843888888889,15.772777777778
    156055Szklarska Poręba, Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandTungsten 150493715285150.826944444444,15.480833333333
    MD134907Szklarska Poręba-Huta Quarry, Szklarska Poręba, Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandTungsten 150494015292150.827777777778,15.489166666667
    P50639314409RussiaRussiaBIGKSCUBRAS191_7USGSOFR2009_1297Alexandra-0002sedexmvt-00198Tungsten 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P50045014495Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Tungsten 1554836106221755.81,106.37138888889
    P500450194916Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Tungsten 158221111447458.369722222222,114.78444444444
    P500450194917Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Tungsten 158221211447558.37,114.78472222222
    P500450194922Kropotkinsky Ore Cluster, Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Tungsten 158360115134858.6,115.23
    MDO50045049165Sukhoi Log Deposit, Kropotkinsky Ore Cluster, Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussia49165Sukhoi Log Deposit, Kropotkinsky Ore Cluster, Lena Gold District, Bodaibo, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaAJS258_1AJS258_1Cr-00028Cr-00028Tungsten 158360115134858.6,115.23
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Tungsten 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Tungsten 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    MDO3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia2656Yadovitaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Tungsten 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P41939314410Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00198sedexmvt-00198Tungsten 144541134574444.900277777778,134.96222222222
    P4193935799Khanka Lake, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00198sedexmvt-00198Tungsten 10000000,0
    MDO419393146316Pavlovskoe REE-coal Deposit, Khanka Lake, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussia146316Pavlovskoe REE-coal Deposit, Khanka Lake, Primorsky Krai, RussiaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00198sedexmvt-00198Tungsten 10000000,0
    217212Olginsky District, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaTungsten 14351313513343.850833333333,135.2175
    MD309370Shirokopadninskaya Area, Olginsky District, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaTungsten 14351413513343.851111111111,135.2175
    2644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaTungsten 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    276986Olekma Area, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaTungsten 157398119523857.652222222222,119.87722222222
    MD195387Tabornoe Gold Deposit, Olekma Area, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaTungsten 157399119523957.6525,119.8775
    MD205402Sikhote-Alin Mts, RussiaRussiaTungsten 10000000,0
    247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaTungsten 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    MD308061Bogomol Deposit, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaTungsten 10000000,0
    MD308062Gumeshki Deposit, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaTungsten 10000000,0
    P50647214494Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaBIGKSCUBRAS191_7BIGKSCUBRAS191_7Alexandra-0002Alexandra-0002Tungsten 1662206332966.038888888889,63.535833333333
    P506472232869Khanty-Mansi Okrug (Khanty Mansiysk), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaBIGKSCUBRAS191_7BIGKSCUBRAS191_7Alexandra-0002Alexandra-0002Tungsten 164315859412864.532777777778,59.691111111111
    P506472232870Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi Okrug (Khanty Mansiysk), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaBIGKSCUBRAS191_7BIGKSCUBRAS191_7Alexandra-0002Alexandra-0002Tungsten 164315859412964.532777777778,59.691388888889
    MDO5064722787Dodo Mine, Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi Okrug (Khanty Mansiysk), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussia2787Dodo Mine, Saranpaul, Khanty-Mansi Okrug (Khanty Mansiysk), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaBIGKSCUBRAS191_7BIGKSCUBRAS191_7Alexandra-0002Alexandra-0002Tungsten 16434595943064.583055555556,59.716666666667
    MD4650Rai-Iz (Raiz), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaTungsten 1665046525166.834444444444,65.416944444444
    0Urals Region, RussiaRussiaTungsten 162445459474362.748333333333,59.795277777778
    216298Subarctic Urals, Urals Region, RussiaRussiaTungsten 162445459474462.748333333333,59.795555555556
    MD33232Bol'shaya Pol'ya River, Subarctic Urals, Urals Region, RussiaRussiaTungsten 164241160291364.403055555556,60.486944444444
    14468South AfricaSouth AfricaTungsten 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    43088Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaTungsten 1-33-24-3420059-33.409444444444,20.016388888889
    236266West Coast District, Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaTungsten 1-32-23-56182414-32.398888888889,18.403888888889
    273174Piketberg, West Coast District, Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaTungsten 1-32-420184259-32.7,18.716388888889
    MD273176Riviera Deposit, Piketberg, West Coast District, Western Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaTungsten 1-32-42018430-32.7,18.716666666667
    3253The MoonThe MoonTungsten 141225164634.2069444444444,16.7675
    191810Mare Crisium, The MoonThe MoonTungsten 112425162124612.714166666667,62.212777777778
    MD7798Luna 24 Landing Site, Mare Crisium, The MoonThe MoonTungsten 112425262124612.714444444444,62.212777777778
    232119Mare Fecunditatis, The MoonThe MoonTungsten 10-40-59561758-0.68305555555556,56.299444444444
    MD57386Luna 16 Landing Site, Mare Fecunditatis, The MoonThe MoonTungsten 10-40-59561759-0.68305555555556,56.299722222222
    6062TurkeyTurkeyTungsten 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    23980Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyTungsten 14029132811840.486944444444,28.021666666667
    24552Bursa Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyTungsten 14004028553940.011111111111,28.9275
    300018Keles, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyTungsten 10000000,0
    MD300017Kozbudaklar W-skarn Deposit, Keles, Bursa Province, Marmara Region, TurkeyTurkeyTungsten 10000000,0
    3275UkraineUkraineTungsten 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    158603Mykolayiv Oblast, UkraineUkraineTungsten 14756593052047.949722222222,30.866666666667
    MD192052Krymka Meteorite, Mykolayiv Oblast, UkraineUkraineTungsten 14749593046047.833055555556,30.766666666667
    3366USAUSATungsten 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    14220Washington, USAUSATungsten 147154-120-42-4547.251111111111,-120.7125
    17549Stevens Co., Washington, USAUSATungsten 1482320-117-51-4948.388888888889,-117.86361111111
    246614Huckleberry Range, Stevens Co., Washington, USAUSATungsten 148151-118-5-3048.030833333333,-118.09166666667
    29468Deer Trail & Cedar Canyon Districts, Huckleberry Range, Stevens Co., Washington, USAUSATungsten 148152-118-5-3148.031111111111,-118.09194444444
    29469Adams Mountain, Deer Trail & Cedar Canyon Districts, Huckleberry Range, Stevens Co., Washington, USAUSATungsten 148310-118-6-1048.052777777778,-118.10277777778
    MD11352Germania Mine (Roselle Mine), Adams Mountain, Deer Trail & Cedar Canyon Districts, Huckleberry Range, Stevens Co., Washington, USAUSATungsten 148029-118-5-5848.008055555556,-118.09944444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 23 localities (23 localities according to mindat, 85 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 23 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (27 of the 85 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. (2 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. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (14 bottom-level + 44 top/mid-level = 58 total)

       






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