Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Vulcanite

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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
    P92.7390.0514255BulgariaBulgariaMD43_1MD43_1Mo-00196Mo-00151Vulcanite 14227824413342.452222222222,24.6925
    P92.7390.0547689Pazardzhik Province, BulgariaBulgariaMD43_1MD43_1Mo-00196Mo-00151Vulcanite 142233424164942.392777777778,24.280277777778
    P92.7390.05250146Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, BulgariaBulgariaMD43_1MD43_1Mo-00196Mo-00151Vulcanite 142254924132142.430277777778,24.2225
    RP92.7390.0545505Levski, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, BulgariaBulgaria25121Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, BulgariaMD43_1MD43_1Mo-00196Mo-00151Vulcanite 142221124164342.369722222222,24.278611111111
    MDRO92.7390.0518792Radka Mine, Levski, Panagyurishte (Panagurishte) Obshtina, Pazardzhik Province, BulgariaBulgaria25121Elatsite Mine (Elacite Mine), Zlatitsa, Zlatitsa Obshtina, Sofia Province, BulgariaMD43_1MD43_1Mo-00196Mo-00151Vulcanite 142221124164442.369722222222,24.278888888889
    693ChinaChinaVulcanite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    22425Henan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 13463211303134.108888888889,113.00861111111
    135150Sanmenxia, Henan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 134263711131934.443611111111,111.05527777778
    135147Lingbao Co., Sanmenxia, Henan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 134248110341834.402222222222,110.57166666667
    156519Qinling Mine, Lingbao Co., Sanmenxia, Henan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 1342419110331134.405277777778,110.55305555556
    MD156515Yangzhaiyu Au-Pb-Te Deposit, Qinling Mine, Lingbao Co., Sanmenxia, Henan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 1342410110322434.402777777778,110.54
    MD156879Tonggou Au Deposit (incl. Chucha-Luanshi Au Deposit), Lingbao Co., Sanmenxia, Henan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 1342531110343434.425277777778,110.57611111111
    729Sichuan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 1301523103232530.256388888889,103.39027777778
    145501Ya'an, Sichuan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 1292313102315629.386944444444,102.53222222222
    134899Shimian Co., Ya'an, Sichuan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 129174310291829.295277777778,102.155
    MD134900Dashuigou Te-polymetallic Deposit, Shimian Co., Ya'an, Sichuan, ChinaChinaVulcanite 129102710211629.174166666667,102.185
    P1811.514188GreeceGreeceMP94_175MP94_175MP94_175_Tinos_granodioriteMP94_175_rhyolitic_dykesVulcanite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P1811.514524South Aegean, GreeceGreeceMP94_175MP94_175MP94_175_Tinos_granodioriteMP94_175_rhyolitic_dykesVulcanite 13734325273837.061944444444,25.460555555556
    P1811.5305770Tinos, South Aegean, GreeceGreeceMP94_175MP94_175MP94_175_Tinos_granodioriteMP94_175_rhyolitic_dykesVulcanite 13734532562337.581388888889,25.106388888889
    P1811.5122968Tinos Island, Tinos, South Aegean, GreeceGreeceMP94_175MP94_175MP94_175_Tinos_granodioriteMP94_175_rhyolitic_dykesVulcanite 13734532562337.581388888889,25.106388888889
    MDRO1811.5125386Panormos Bay, Tinos Island, Tinos, South Aegean, GreeceGreece192071Apigania Bay, Tinos Island, Tinos, South Aegean, GreeceMP94_175MP94_175MP94_175_Tinos_granodioriteMP94_175_rhyolitic_dykesVulcanite 10000000,0
    P250054112362NorwayNorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00655vms-00655Vulcanite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    P250054123864Finnmark, NorwayNorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00655vms-00655Vulcanite 17018572557770.315833333333,25.951944444444
    P2500541195388Kautokeino, Finnmark, NorwayNorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00655vms-00655Vulcanite 16952423472769.09,23.790833333333
    MDO25005412461Bidjovagge Gold-copper Deposit, Kautokeino, Finnmark, NorwayNorway2461Bidjovagge Gold-copper Deposit, Kautokeino, Finnmark, NorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00655vms-00655Vulcanite 169165922285969.283055555556,22.483055555556
    P232.614409RussiaRussiaGMP43_118GMP43_118Mo-00405Mo-00405Vulcanite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P232.62651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaGMP43_118GMP43_118Mo-00405Mo-00405Vulcanite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MDO232.6196143Ozernovskoe Deposit, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia196143Ozernovskoe Deposit, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaGMP43_118GMP43_118Mo-00405Mo-00405Vulcanite 1573531160381357.591944444444,160.63694444444
    0Urals Region, RussiaRussiaVulcanite 162445459474362.748333333333,59.795277777778
    MD19977Byn'govsk Au-Te Deposit, Urals Region, RussiaRussiaVulcanite 10000000,0
    P80080022386Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00844vms-00844Vulcanite 124231141593824.386388888889,41.993888888889
    P800800145804Mintaqah Al Madinah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00844vms-00844Vulcanite 124464040322324.777777777778,40.539722222222
    MDO80080019975Jabal Sayid Mine (Jabal Sayid Cu-Zn Deposit), Mintaqah Al Madinah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaContinental Arc19975Jabal Sayid Mine (Jabal Sayid Cu-Zn Deposit), Mintaqah Al Madinah, Saudi ArabiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00844vms-00844Vulcanite 12351540562323.851388888889,40.939722222222
    P30526220019TajikistanTajikistanJAES42_821IGCPEA486_239Alexandra-0336Giersdorf_00000174Vulcanite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    P3052628917Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanJAES42_821IGCPEA486_239Alexandra-0336Giersdorf_00000174Vulcanite 140223169361940.375277777778,69.605277777778
    MDO3052629897Kockbulak Mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te Deposit), Sughd, TajikistanTajikistan9897Kockbulak Mine (Kochbulak Au-Ag-Te Deposit), Sughd, TajikistanJAES42_821IGCPEA486_239Alexandra-0336Giersdorf_00000174Vulcanite 140595870245940.999444444444,70.416388888889
    3366USAUSAVulcanite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3585Colorado, USAUSAVulcanite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    21893Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAVulcanite 1384626-106-57-2738.773888888889,-106.9575
    21797Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAVulcanite 1382040-1070-4938.344444444444,-107.01361111111
    251008Vulcan, Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAVulcanite 1382035-1070-2638.343055555556,-107.00722222222
    MD3640Good Hope Mine (Mammoth Good Hope Mine; Mammoth-Good Hope Mine; Mammoth Chimney Mine), Vulcan, Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAVulcanite 1382035-1070-2638.343055555556,-107.00722222222

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (11 localities according to mindat, 42 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (23 of the 42 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. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 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. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 14 top/mid-level = 19 total)

       







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