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: Varulite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    16607San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-32-46-56-65-55-1-32.782222222222,-65.916944444444
    46935Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-32-35-9-65-12-14-32.585833333333,-65.203888888889
    MD207971Nancy Pegmatite, Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-32-28-48-65-16-42-32.48,-65.278333333333
    194301San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-32-33-34-65-37-21-32.559444444444,-65.6225
    279895Las Aguadas, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-32-34-52-65-24-51-32.581111111111,-65.414166666667
    MD252300Cema Pegmatite, Las Aguadas, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaVarulite 1-32-34-52-65-24-51-32.581111111111,-65.414166666667
    P1809.9180016125FinlandFinlandGSLSP350_7BGSF82_113Kristen002523Alexandra-0304Varulite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    P18001800305622Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Varulite 16127123424661.450277777778,23.712777777778
    P1800180016490Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Varulite 161343724332861.576944444444,24.557777777778
    P18001800233904Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Varulite 161343724332861.576944444444,24.557777777778
    MDO180018001650Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandFinland1650Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, FinlandBGSF82_113BGSF82_113Alexandra-0304Alexandra-0304Varulite 16135324403761.584166666667,24.676944444444
    P18061800305626South Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandCM52_183MT2013_TuovinenBradley_2012_139Alexandra-0405Varulite 162412323125562.689722222222,23.215277777778
    P18061800217584Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandCM52_183MT2013_TuovinenBradley_2012_139Alexandra-0405Varulite 162404523292662.679166666667,23.490555555556
    MDO180618001657Kaatiala Pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinland1657Kaatiala Pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, FinlandCM52_183MT2013_TuovinenBradley_2012_139Alexandra-0405Varulite 162404523292662.679166666667,23.490555555556
    P1809.91804.116124Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002523Kristen002523Varulite 160301122151360.503055555556,22.253611111111
    P1809.91804.1192473Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari), Southwest Finland, FinlandFinland192473Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari), Southwest Finland, FinlandGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002523Kristen002523Varulite 16083222342460.142222222222,22.573333333333
    MDRO1809.91804.1146631Lemn‪äs, Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari), Southwest Finland, FinlandFinland192473Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari), Southwest Finland, FinlandGSLSP350_7GSLSP350_7Kristen002523Kristen002523Varulite 10000000,0
    14488JapanJapanVarulite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    48023Ibaraki, JapanJapanVarulite 136333114034836.558611111111,140.56888888889
    230628Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki, JapanJapanVarulite 10000000,0
    278125Chiyoda-machi, Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki, JapanJapanVarulite 10000000,0
    MD53662Yukiiri, Chiyoda-machi, Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki, JapanJapanVarulite 10000000,0
    P511.7487.710257NamibiaNamibiaOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0266Alexandra-0266Varulite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P511.7487.725646Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0266Alexandra-0266Varulite 1-22-16-2515189-22.273611111111,15.3025
    P511.7487.72416Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0266Alexandra-0266Varulite 1-21-57-28154527-21.957777777778,15.7575
    P511.7487.7191565Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0266Alexandra-0266Varulite 1-22-5-316043-22.084166666667,16.011944444444
    MDRO511.7487.7107138Helikon II Pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibia19876Rubikon Mine (Rubicon Mine), Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0266Alexandra-0266Varulite 10000000,0
    14247PolandPolandVarulite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVarulite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    158184Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVarulite 150323816473250.543888888889,16.792222222222
    6797Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVarulite 150383516485150.643055555556,16.814166666667
    2575Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVarulite 15039216495550.650555555556,16.831944444444
    MD43365Mt. Szklana Mine (Szklary Pegmatite), Szklary, Gmina Ząbkowice Śląskie, Ząbkowice Śląskie Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandVarulite 15039316495550.650833333333,16.831944444444
    14425PortugalPortugalVarulite 139327-9-30-3639.535277777778,-9.51
    14544Viseu, PortugalPortugalVarulite 1404819-7-51-640.805277777778,-7.8516666666667
    2589Mangualde, Viseu, PortugalPortugalVarulite 1403547-7-43-3240.596388888889,-7.7255555555556
    MD2588Cubos-Mesquitela-Mangualde Area, Mangualde, Viseu, PortugalPortugalVarulite 1403513-7-45040.586944444444,-7.75
    P95092221896RwandaRwandaJAES61_10JAES61_10Alexandra-0165Alexandra-0165Varulite 1-1-50-34294445-1.8427777777778,29.745833333333
    P95092231636Western Province, RwandaRwandaJAES61_10JAES61_10Alexandra-0165Alexandra-0165Varulite 1-1-56-32293358-1.9422222222222,29.566111111111
    P950922304486Ngororero District, Western Province, RwandaRwandaJAES61_10JAES61_10Alexandra-0165Alexandra-0165Varulite 1-1-55-10293854-1.9194444444444,29.648333333333
    P95092231699Gatumba, Ngororero District, Western Province, RwandaRwandaJAES61_10JAES61_10Alexandra-0165Alexandra-0165Varulite 1-1-55-11293854-1.9197222222222,29.648333333333
    MDO9509222824Buranga Pegmatite, Gatumba, Ngororero District, Western Province, RwandaRwanda2824Buranga Pegmatite, Gatumba, Ngororero District, Western Province, RwandaJAES61_10JAES61_10Alexandra-0165Alexandra-0165Varulite 1-1-55-17293915-1.9213888888889,29.654166666667
    5536SpainSpainVarulite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    22275Castile And Leon, SpainSpainVarulite 1413318-4-42-2741.555,-4.7075
    24358Salamanca, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainVarulite 1405023-6-16-3540.839722222222,-6.2763888888889
    MD307448Castillejo De Dos Casas, Salamanca, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainVarulite 1404153-6-46-1640.698055555556,-6.7711111111111
    MD155484La Fregeneda, Salamanca, Castile And Leon, SpainSpainVarulite 141038-6-52-441.010555555556,-6.8677777777778
    P1787.4176414424SwedenSwedenPR82_85AM89_505Alexandra-0315Alexandra-0164Varulite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    P1787.41785.423837Östergötland County, SwedenSwedenPR82_85PR82_85Alexandra-0315Alexandra-0315Varulite 158293515481158.493055555556,15.803055555556
    P1787.41785.429069Motala, Östergötland County, SwedenSwedenPR82_85PR82_85Alexandra-0315Alexandra-0315Varulite 158444815175658.746666666667,15.298888888889
    P1787.41785.439540Godegård, Motala, Östergötland County, SwedenSwedenPR82_85PR82_85Alexandra-0315Alexandra-0315Varulite 1584622158558.772777777778,15.134722222222
    MDO1787.41785.410004Skrumpetorp, Godegård, Motala, Östergötland County, SwedenSweden10004Skrumpetorp, Godegård, Motala, Östergötland County, SwedenPR82_85PR82_85Alexandra-0315Alexandra-0315Varulite 15846441582458.778888888889,15.14
    P17861764305876Västerbotten County, SwedenSwedenAM89_505AM89_505Alexandra-0164Alexandra-0164Varulite 16445451759164.7625,17.983611111111
    P17861764304392Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenSwedenAM89_505AM89_505Alexandra-0164Alexandra-0164Varulite 164531719551364.888055555556,19.920277777778
    P1786176423797Skellefte Mining District, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenSweden23797Skellefte Mining District, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenAM89_505AM89_505Alexandra-0164Alexandra-0164Varulite 164531719551364.888055555556,19.920277777778
    MDO178617643203Varuträsk, Skellefte Mining District, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenSweden3203Varuträsk, Skellefte Mining District, Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, SwedenAM89_505AM89_505Alexandra-0164Alexandra-0164Varulite 16448220442764.800555555556,20.740833333333
    P176017603366USAUSACMP156_289CMP156_289Be-00035Be-00035Varulite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P1760176017464Wisconsin, USAUSACMP156_289CMP156_289Be-00035Be-00035Varulite 1442216-89-48-2444.371111111111,-89.806666666667
    P1760176025670Florence Co., Wisconsin, USAUSACMP156_289CMP156_289Be-00035Be-00035Varulite 145494-88-18-3945.817777777778,-88.310833333333
    MDO1760176025669Fern, Florence Co., Wisconsin, USAUSA12662Animikie Red Ace Pegmatite, Pine River Pegmatites, Fern, Florence Co., Wisconsin, USACMP156_289CMP156_289Be-00035Be-00035Varulite 145512-88-21-845.850555555556,-88.352222222222

    This mineral directly occurs at 15 localities (15 localities according to mindat, 61 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 15 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (34 of the 61 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. (5 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (25 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. (5 bottom-level + 22 top/mid-level = 27 total)

       






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