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    • Minerals queried: Vanthoffite

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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
    P24024014279AustriaAustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Vanthoffite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P240240248Salzburg, AustriaAustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Vanthoffite 147282138747.467222222222,13.135277777778
    P24024053304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaAustria53304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Vanthoffite 1474001352847.666666666667,13.091111111111
    RP240240286179Dürrnberg, Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaAustria53304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Vanthoffite 1474011352847.666944444444,13.091111111111
    MDRO24024046066Rock Salt Deposit, Dürrnberg, Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaAustria53304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Vanthoffite 1474021352847.667222222222,13.091111111111
    264Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 1477011542947.116666666667,11.908055555556
    267North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147145611231947.248888888889,11.388611111111
    244Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 1471831131047.300833333333,11.516666666667
    146825Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    58501Hall, Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    252550Hall Valley, Hall, Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    MD266Salt Mine, Hall Valley, Hall, Innsbruck, Inn Valley, North Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147193211282747.325555555556,11.474166666667
    57116Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 14871613552248.121111111111,13.922777777778
    212579Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147362713391047.6075,13.652777777778
    57130Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 147395913375947.666388888889,13.633055555556
    283227Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 14739591338047.666388888889,13.633333333333
    MD247Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaVanthoffite 14740013376047.666666666667,13.633333333333
    693ChinaChinaVanthoffite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    23916Shandong, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 136150118283436.030555555556,118.47611111111
    212028Tai'an, Shandong, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 1355714117244435.953888888889,117.41222222222
    216839Daiyue District, Tai'an, Shandong, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 13558011712035.966666666667,117.2
    234385Dawenkou Depression, Daiyue District, Tai'an, Shandong, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 13558011712035.966666666667,117.2
    MD228782Dawenkou Salt Deposit, Dawenkou Depression, Daiyue District, Tai'an, Shandong, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 10000000,0
    20275Xinjiang, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 14149428422841.828333333333,84.368888888889
    144045Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 14125187311541.416944444444,87.520833333333
    157181Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 139191190144539.319722222222,90.245833333333
    MD123473Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop Lake; Luobu Lake; Luobubo), Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaVanthoffite 140273290471140.458888888889,90.786388888889
    14244GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    307243Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 15057599542450.966388888889,9.9066666666667
    284149Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 15050249583550.84,9.9763888888889
    MD1826Hattorf Potash Works, Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 15050249583650.84,9.9766666666667
    31759Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 15112109542151.202777777778,9.9058333333333
    0Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 10000000,0
    MD1829Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 15054229592850.906111111111,9.9911111111111
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    287752Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 151574110562551.961388888889,10.940277777778
    MD1903Wilhelmshall, Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 151574210562551.961666666667,10.940277777778
    1901Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 151504411302251.845555555556,11.506111111111
    16017Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 151502611362351.840555555556,11.606388888889
    MD8657Berlepsch Mine, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyVanthoffite 10000000,0
    145787IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 1644916-19-46-4664.821111111111,-19.779444444444
    253359Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 163515-20-11-2463.851388888889,-20.19
    310002Rangárþing Eystra, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 1633719-19-40-4163.621944444444,-19.678055555556
    MD220377Fimmvörðuháls Eruption Site, Rangárþing Eystra, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 1633753-19-26-4963.631388888889,-19.446944444444
    310005Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 1632157-20-24-5663.365833333333,-20.415555555556
    180791Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 1632158-20-24-5763.366111111111,-20.415833333333
    180792Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 1632559-20-14-5563.433055555556,-20.248611111111
    MD180793Eldfell, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandVanthoffite 163260-20-14-5663.433333333333,-20.248888888889
    P2902482207KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Vanthoffite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    P29024823977Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Vanthoffite 10000000,0
    P290248303335Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Vanthoffite 10000000,0
    MDO2902482217Inder B Deposit And Salt Dome, Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstan2217Inder B Deposit And Salt Dome, Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Vanthoffite 1483105157048.516666666667,51.95
    14247PolandPolandVanthoffite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVanthoffite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVanthoffite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVanthoffite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVanthoffite 10000000,0
    P3.6E-5014409RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Vanthoffite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Vanthoffite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Vanthoffite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Vanthoffite 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P3.6E-5016637Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Vanthoffite 1554313160152855.720277777778,160.25777777778
    P3.6E-5020412Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Vanthoffite 1554529160165955.758055555556,160.28305555556
    MDRO3.6E-50251235Arsenatnaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great 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-00047Vanthoffite 1554059160135955.683055555556,160.23305555556
    P0.8030.63366USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-63204NAVDAT-63198Vanthoffite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P0.8030.63424California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-63204NAVDAT-63198Vanthoffite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P0.8030.623730Imperial Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-63204NAVDAT-63198Vanthoffite 133114-115-32-433.020555555556,-115.53444444444
    P0.8030.6222014Bertram, Imperial Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-63204NAVDAT-63198Vanthoffite 1332223-115-44-3033.373055555556,-115.74166666667
    O0.8030.6211730Bertram Siding, Bertram, Imperial Co., California, USAUSA211730Bertram Siding, Bertram, Imperial Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-63204NAVDAT-63198Vanthoffite 1332254-115-45-3333.381666666667,-115.75916666667
    MD25090Bertram Mine (Bertram Siding Sulfate Deposit; Bertram Sodium Sulphate Deposits), Bertram Siding, Bertram, Imperial Co., California, USAUSAVanthoffite 1332255-115-45-3433.381944444444,-115.75944444444
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAVanthoffite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    MD3964Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, USAUSAVanthoffite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 16 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 73 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 16 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (21 of the 73 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 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. (11 bottom-level + 41 top/mid-level = 52 total)

       






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