Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Turkestanite

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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
    366BrazilBrazilTurkestanite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    106999Paraná, BrazilBrazilTurkestanite 1-25-2-48-51-57-17-25.046666666667,-51.954722222222
    247792Tijucas Do Sul, Paraná, BrazilBrazilTurkestanite 10000000,0
    282736Morro Redondo Complex, Tijucas Do Sul, Paraná, BrazilBrazilTurkestanite 10000000,0
    MD234889Papanduva Pluton, Morro Redondo Complex, Tijucas Do Sul, Paraná, BrazilBrazilTurkestanite 10000000,0
    P1241248188CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Turkestanite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P12412414009Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Turkestanite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P124124235914Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Turkestanite 1452541-73-18-5945.428055555556,-73.316388888889
    P124124250494La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Turkestanite 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-00048Turkestanite 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-00048Turkestanite 1453346-73-8-3045.562777777778,-73.141666666667
    22759DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 1583480303558.568888888889,0.50972222222222
    1950Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 1691313-45-8-3569.220277777778,-45.143055555556
    256584Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 1603314-44-35-5060.553888888889,-44.597222222222
    23908Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 1605140-46-21-2360.861111111111,-46.356388888889
    4302Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 1605543-45-53-3460.928611111111,-45.892777777778
    1960Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 1605220-45-51-5160.872222222222,-45.864166666667
    MD274621Turkestanite-narsarsukite Occurrence, Kangerluarsuk Fjord, Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkTurkestanite 10000000,0
    P35424814244GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Turkestanite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P35424814243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Turkestanite 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    P354248293806Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Turkestanite 15022347161250.376111111111,7.27
    RP35424871353Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Turkestanite 15023147135050.387222222222,7.2305555555556
    RP354248122497Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Turkestanite 15023197163650.388611111111,7.2766666666667
    MDRO35424871520In Den Dellen Quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Turkestanite 15023407171250.394444444444,7.2866666666667
    19075KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 141235673343541.398888888889,73.576388888889
    107621Batken, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 1395147055939.851111111111,70.919166666667
    MD302807Hodzha-Achkan Massif, Batken, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 13937447059139.628888888889,70.983611111111
    19841Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 140161871572440.271666666667,71.956666666667
    23003Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 14073871424940.127222222222,71.713611111111
    159313Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 10000000,0
    277231Upper Khodzhaachkan River, Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 10000000,0
    MD5476Dzhelisu Massif, Upper Khodzhaachkan River, Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanTurkestanite 10000000,0
    P24.1223.522247MadagascarMadagascarJAES94_141JAES94_141Alexandra-0180Alexandra-0180Turkestanite 1-19-18-4247253-19.311666666667,47.048055555556
    P24.1223.52157713Diana, MadagascarMadagascarJAES94_141JAES94_141Alexandra-0180Alexandra-0180Turkestanite 1-12-58-1848496-12.971666666667,48.818333333333
    P24.1223.52158099Ambanja, Diana, MadagascarMadagascarJAES94_141JAES94_141Alexandra-0180Alexandra-0180Turkestanite 1-13-37-51482039-13.630833333333,48.344166666667
    P24.1223.52302141Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, MadagascarMadagascarJAES94_141JAES94_141Alexandra-0180Alexandra-0180Turkestanite 1-13-49-48481053-13.83,48.181388888889
    MDO24.1223.5273116Ampasibitika, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, MadagascarMadagascar73116Ampasibitika, Antsirabe, Ambanja, Diana, MadagascarJAES94_141JAES94_141Alexandra-0180Alexandra-0180Turkestanite 1-13-47-23481232-13.789722222222,48.208888888889
    14425PortugalPortugalTurkestanite 139327-9-30-3639.535277777778,-9.51
    26161Azores, PortugalPortugalTurkestanite 1383637-28-13-1638.610277777778,-28.221111111111
    132559São Miguel Island, Azores, PortugalPortugalTurkestanite 137555-25-59-437.918055555556,-25.984444444444
    190531Água De Pau Massif, São Miguel Island, Azores, PortugalPortugalTurkestanite 1374656-25-28-3337.782222222222,-25.475833333333
    MD25769Água De Pau Volcano (Fogo Volcano), Água De Pau Massif, São Miguel Island, Azores, PortugalPortugalTurkestanite 1374656-25-28-3437.782222222222,-25.476111111111
    P35917020019TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Turkestanite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    P35917020021Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Turkestanite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P35917020020Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Turkestanite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P359170275859Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Turkestanite 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-00020Turkestanite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7

    This mineral directly occurs at 9 localities (11 localities according to mindat, 47 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 9 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (22 of the 47 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (17 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 + 21 top/mid-level = 25 total)

       






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