Mineral Evolution Database

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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

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Minerals queried: Viitaniemiite

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
					14319	Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	34	25	33	67	32	13	34.425833333333,67.536944444444
					5	Kunar, Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	34	58	57	71	6	44	34.9825,71.112222222222
					123214	Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	34	56	6	70	45	1	34.935,70.750277777778
MD					5564	Dara-i-Pech Pegmatite Field (Darra-i-Pech; Darra-e-Pech; Pech; Peech; Page), Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	34	54	59	70	45	0	34.916388888889,70.75
					135473	Nuristan, Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	22	32	70	48	22	35.375555555556,70.806111111111
					227247	Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	30	21	71	9	50	35.505833333333,71.163888888889
MD					4	Paprok (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan	Afghanistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	30	20	71	4	50	35.505555555556,71.080555555556
		P	488.3	117	8188	Canada	Canada				MR37_5	MR37_5	Michelle_0054	Michelle_0053	Viitaniemiite	1	53	20	27	-90	-3	-40	53.340833333333,-90.061111111111
		P	488.3	117	14009	Québec, Canada	Canada				MR37_5	MR37_5	Michelle_0054	Michelle_0053	Viitaniemiite	1	47	12	29	-72	-16	-52	47.208055555556,-72.281111111111
		P	488.3	117	595	Montréal, Québec, Canada	Canada				MR37_5	MR37_5	Michelle_0054	Michelle_0053	Viitaniemiite	1	45	31	54	-73	-38	-4	45.531666666667,-73.634444444444
MD		O	488.3	117	597	Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada	Canada		597	Francon Quarry, Montréal, Québec, Canada	MR37_5	MR37_5	Michelle_0054	Michelle_0053	Viitaniemiite	1	45	34	19	-73	-36	-50	45.571944444444,-73.613888888889
		P	191	179	7944	Czech Republic	Czech Republic				OGR81_188	OGR81_188	Giersdorf_00000829	Giersdorf_00000829	Viitaniemiite	1	49	51	14	15	23	4	49.853888888889,15.384444444444
		P	191	179	125707	Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic	Czech Republic				OGR81_188	OGR81_188	Giersdorf_00000829	Giersdorf_00000829	Viitaniemiite	1	50	12	5	12	41	40	50.201388888889,12.694444444444
	R	O	191	179	189767	Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic	Czech Republic		106091	Zadní Chodov (Hinterkotten), Planá U Mariánských Lázní, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic	OGR81_188	OGR81_188	Giersdorf_00000829	Giersdorf_00000829	Viitaniemiite	1	50	5	29	12	30	1	50.091388888889,12.500277777778
					189768	Aš, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic	Czech Republic								Viitaniemiite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					5650	Vernéřov (Wernersreuth), Aš, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic	Czech Republic								Viitaniemiite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	1800	1800	16125	Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Viitaniemiite	1	62	13	49	25	18	29	62.230277777778,25.308055555556
		P	1800	1800	305622	Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Viitaniemiite	1	61	27	1	23	42	46	61.450277777778,23.712777777778
		P	1800	1800	16490	Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Viitaniemiite	1	61	34	37	24	33	28	61.576944444444,24.557777777778
		P	1800	1800	233904	Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland				BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Viitaniemiite	1	61	34	37	24	33	28	61.576944444444,24.557777777778
MD		O	1800	1800	1650	Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	Finland		1650	Viitaniemi Pegmatite, Eräjärvi Area, Orivesi, Pirkanmaa, Finland	BGSF82_113	BGSF82_113	Alexandra-0304	Alexandra-0304	Viitaniemiite	1	61	35	3	24	40	37	61.584166666667,24.676944444444
					14280	France	France								Viitaniemiite	1	27	20	36	0	-37	-28	27.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
					8307	Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	France								Viitaniemiite	1	45	15	42	0	19	46	45.261666666667,0.32944444444444
					24036	Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	France								Viitaniemiite	1	46	10	21	2	2	53	46.1725,2.0480555555556
					191238	Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	France								Viitaniemiite	1	46	19	14	2	17	57	46.320555555556,2.2991666666667
					191237	Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	France								Viitaniemiite	1	46	19	14	2	17	58	46.320555555556,2.2994444444444
MD					1694	Montebras Mines, Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France	France								Viitaniemiite	1	46	19	12	2	18	9	46.32,2.3025
		P	310	260	14244	Germany	Germany				BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	Alexandra-0425	Alexandra-0425	Viitaniemiite	1	51	26	18	10	22	11	51.438333333333,10.369722222222
		P	310	260	7003	Saxony, Germany	Germany				BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	Alexandra-0425	Alexandra-0425	Viitaniemiite	1	50	55	12	13	23	47	50.92,13.396388888889
		P	310	260	1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Germany				BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	Alexandra-0425	Alexandra-0425	Viitaniemiite	1	50	35	40	12	56	59	50.594444444444,12.949722222222
		P	310	260	13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Germany				BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	Alexandra-0425	Alexandra-0425	Viitaniemiite	1	50	39	30	12	57	48	50.658333333333,12.963333333333
MD	R	Y	310	260	1804	Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Germany		146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008	Alexandra-0425	Alexandra-0425	Viitaniemiite	1	50	38	54	12	55	51	50.648333333333,12.930833333333
		P	92.3	86.5	14488	Japan	Japan				GCA60_3151	GCA60_3151	Mo-00243	Mo-00243	Viitaniemiite	1	35	19	57	135	58	3	35.3325,135.9675
		P	92.3	86.5	40458	Fukuoka, Japan	Japan		40458	Fukuoka, Japan	GCA60_3151	GCA60_3151	Mo-00243	Mo-00243	Viitaniemiite	1	34	1	9	130	37	39	34.019166666667,130.6275
MD	R	O	92.3	86.5	53666	Nagatare (Nagatareyama; Nagatare Mine), Fukuoka, Japan	Japan		40458	Fukuoka, Japan	GCA60_3151	GCA60_3151	Mo-00243	Mo-00243	Viitaniemiite	1	34	34	59	130	16	59	34.583055555556,130.28305555556
					14323	Pakistan	Pakistan								Viitaniemiite	1	31	43	30	70	58	19	31.725,70.971944444444
					14322	Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	Pakistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	36	58	75	7	25	35.616111111111,75.123611111111
					156271	Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	Pakistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	32	3	75	30	29	35.534166666667,75.508055555556
					156278	Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	Pakistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	42	15	75	35	22	35.704166666667,75.589444444444
MD					253690	Dassu (Dasso; Dusso), Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	Pakistan								Viitaniemiite	1	35	43	9	75	30	43	35.719166666667,75.511944444444
					14409	Russia	Russia								Viitaniemiite	1	53	56	10	68	39	9	53.936111111111,68.6525
					14410	Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia								Viitaniemiite	1	44	54	1	134	57	44	44.900277777778,134.96222222222
					301593	Arminsky Ore District, Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia								Viitaniemiite	1	46	16	29	135	48	59	46.274722222222,135.81638888889
MD					17826	Tigrinoe Sn-W-Mo Deposit (Tigriny), Arminsky Ore District, Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia								Viitaniemiite	1	46	4	59	135	45	0	46.083055555556,135.75
		P	164	100	18884	Slovakia	Slovakia				AM28_1	AM28_1	Emily000545	Emily000545	Viitaniemiite	1	48	38	47	19	1	34	48.646388888889,19.026111111111
		P	164	100	27316	Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia				AM28_1	AM28_1	Emily000545	Emily000545	Viitaniemiite	1	48	44	12	21	7	14	48.736666666667,21.120555555556
					228099	Gelnica Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia								Viitaniemiite	1	48	47	23	20	45	7	48.789722222222,20.751944444444
					125739	Henclová (Henzlová), Gelnica Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia								Viitaniemiite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					241364	Surovec, Henclová (Henzlová), Gelnica Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia								Viitaniemiite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	164	100	228102	Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia		228102	Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	AM28_1	AM28_1	Emily000545	Emily000545	Viitaniemiite	1	48	40	37	20	27	15	48.676944444444,20.454166666667
	R	P	164	100	126247	Gemerská Poloma (Poloma; Veszverés), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia		228102	Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	AM28_1	AM28_1	Emily000545	Emily000545	Viitaniemiite	1	48	45	58	20	30	51	48.766111111111,20.514166666667
MD	R	O	164	100	222066	Elisabeth Mine, Gemerská Poloma (Poloma; Veszverés), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Slovakia		228102	Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	AM28_1	AM28_1	Emily000545	Emily000545	Viitaniemiite	1	48	45	5	20	29	36	48.751388888889,20.493333333333

This mineral directly occurs at 12 localities (12 localities according to mindat, 52 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 12 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (25 of the 52 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The 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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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. (2 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (18 total)

This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (3 total)

This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 22 top/mid-level = 27 total)

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