Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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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
    693ChinaChinaVanmeersscheite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    17849Guangdong, ChinaChinaVanmeersscheite 1231022113312323.172777777778,113.52305555556
    145503Qingyuan, Guangdong, ChinaChinaVanmeersscheite 124248112414824.402222222222,112.69666666667
    157575Lianzhou Co. (Lian Co.), Qingyuan, Guangdong, ChinaChinaVanmeersscheite 124528112231024.868888888889,112.38611111111
    MD261213U Deposit No. 114, Lianzhou Co. (Lian Co.), Qingyuan, Guangdong, ChinaChinaVanmeersscheite 1244617112335224.771388888889,112.56444444444
    P18006414231DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Vanmeersscheite 1-4-1-53251514-4.0313888888889,25.253888888889
    P180064306391Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Vanmeersscheite 1-10-44-2227356-10.739444444444,27.585
    P18006418222Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional BoundaryAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Vanmeersscheite 1-10-57-51263911-10.964166666667,26.653055555556
    P18006444125Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Vanmeersscheite 1-11-1-15263255-11.020833333333,26.548611111111
    MDO1800644328Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional Boundary4328Shinkolobwe Mine (Kasolo Mine), Shinkolobwe, Kambove District, Haut-Katanga, DR CongoAG9_713OGR40_81Giersdorf_00000820Kristen002336Vanmeersscheite 1-11-2-5426332-11.048333333333,26.550555555556
    P975.3969.3188715South Kivu, DR CongoDR CongoOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0228Alexandra-0228Vanmeersscheite 1-4-1-37282237-4.0269444444444,28.376944444444
    P975.3969.3262105Mwenga, South Kivu, DR CongoDR Congo262105Mwenga, South Kivu, DR CongoOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0228Alexandra-0228Vanmeersscheite 1-3-6-4275649-3.1011111111111,27.946944444444
    MDRO975.3969.34313Kobokobo Pegmatite, Mwenga, South Kivu, DR CongoDR Congo262105Mwenga, South Kivu, DR CongoOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0228Alexandra-0228Vanmeersscheite 1-3-4-5927759-3.0830555555556,27.133055555556
    14280FranceFranceVanmeersscheite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    1684Brittany, FranceFranceVanmeersscheite 1481223-2-55-1748.206388888889,-2.9213888888889
    22146Morbihan, Brittany, FranceFranceVanmeersscheite 1474728-2-59-3147.791111111111,-2.9919444444444
    19723Berné, Morbihan, Brittany, FranceFranceVanmeersscheite 10000000,0
    MD19715Le Bonot, Berné, Morbihan, Brittany, FranceFranceVanmeersscheite 10000000,0
    P29529514244GermanyGermanyGCA57_1053GCA57_1053Giersdorf_00000948Giersdorf_00000948Vanmeersscheite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P2952951763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGCA57_1053GCA57_1053Giersdorf_00000948Giersdorf_00000948Vanmeersscheite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P2952954434Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGCA57_1053GCA57_1053Giersdorf_00000948Giersdorf_00000948Vanmeersscheite 148934864048.159444444444,8.1111111111111
    P29529527148St Blasien, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGCA57_1053GCA57_1053Giersdorf_00000948Giersdorf_00000948Vanmeersscheite 1474559852247.766388888889,8.0894444444444
    P29529534396Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany34396Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGCA57_1053GCA57_1053Giersdorf_00000948Giersdorf_00000948Vanmeersscheite 1475019825647.838611111111,8.0488888888889
    MDRY2952951777Krunkelbach Valley Uranium Deposit, Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension34396Menzenschwand, St Blasien, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGCA57_1053GCA57_1053Giersdorf_00000948Giersdorf_00000948Vanmeersscheite 1475020825647.838888888889,8.0488888888889
    P28125214553ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P2812522143Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 14620911171546.335833333333,11.2875
    P28125224815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 146361183246.051666666667,11.142222222222
    RP281252130590Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 14661810361946.105,10.605277777778
    RP281252271100Chiese Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 14622910294946.041388888889,10.496944444444
    RP281252214040Condino, Chiese Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 10000000,0
    MDRO28125229929Rio Giulis Uranium Prospect, Condino, Chiese Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Vanmeersscheite 10000000,0
    P223943366USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000578Giersdorf_00000580Vanmeersscheite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P223943293Arizona, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000578Giersdorf_00000580Vanmeersscheite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P2239415100Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental ArcGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000578Giersdorf_00000580Vanmeersscheite 1354833-111-43-4835.809166666667,-111.73
    P2239445191Cameron Mining District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000578Giersdorf_00000580Vanmeersscheite 135493-111-20-5335.8175,-111.34805555556
    P2239454438Cameron Area, Cameron Mining District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000578Giersdorf_00000580Vanmeersscheite 135519-111-19-5335.8525,-111.33138888889
    MDRY2239445056Area East Of Cameron, Cameron Area, Cameron Mining District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSA43065Alyce Tolino Mine, Cameron, Cameron Mining District, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAGSAB74_609GSAB74_609Giersdorf_00000578Giersdorf_00000580Vanmeersscheite 10000000,0
    3772Maine, USAUSAVanmeersscheite 1443728-69-29-1744.624444444444,-69.488055555556
    14250Oxford Co., Maine, USAUSAVanmeersscheite 144231-70-39-2844.383611111111,-70.657777777778
    192467Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USAUSAVanmeersscheite 1443239-70-43-3944.544166666667,-70.7275
    MD3780Dunton Gem Quarry, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USAUSAVanmeersscheite 1443234-70-43-2344.542777777778,-70.723055555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 41 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (27 of the 41 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (20 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (3 bottom-level + 11 top/mid-level = 14 total)

       






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