Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Wadsleyite

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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
    36AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    243009American Highland, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-72-54-45751119-72.9125,75.188611111111
    233192Grove Mts, American Highland, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-72-54-45751119-72.9125,75.188611111111
    MD264906Grove Mountain 052049 Meteorite (GRV 052049), Grove Mts, American Highland, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 10000000,0
    48630Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-70-51-512369-70.864166666667,23.1025
    233193Queen Fabiola Mts (Yamato Mts), Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-71-34-3354736-71.5675,35.793333333333
    MD307446Yamato 74445 Meteorite (Y-74445), Queen Fabiola Mts (Yamato Mts), Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWadsleyite 1-71-44-20355610-71.738888888889,35.936111111111
    151AustraliaAustraliaWadsleyite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    127Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaWadsleyite 1-23-37-321475738-23.625555555556,147.96055555556
    28502Barcoo Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaWadsleyite 1-24-39-38143279-24.660555555556,143.4525
    289763Windorah, Barcoo Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaWadsleyite 1-25-43-591425658-25.733055555556,142.94944444444
    278347Tenham Station, Windorah, Barcoo Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaWadsleyite 1-25-43-591425659-25.733055555556,142.94972222222
    MD9914Tenham Meteorite, Tenham Station, Windorah, Barcoo Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaWadsleyite 1-25-43-59142570-25.733055555556,142.95
    8188CanadaCanadaWadsleyite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    15153Alberta, CanadaCanadaWadsleyite 1525019-114-7-1852.838611111111,-114.12166666667
    222235Peace River, Alberta, CanadaCanadaWadsleyite 156759-117-55-5856.133055555556,-117.93277777778
    MD31451Peace River Meteorite, Peace River, Alberta, CanadaCanadaWadsleyite 156759-117-55-5956.133055555556,-117.93305555556
    693ChinaChinaWadsleyite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    30499Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1315033117285431.8425,117.48166666667
    53867Anqing, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1303039116243530.510833333333,116.40972222222
    157188Qianshan Co., Anqing, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1304153116324830.698055555556,116.54666666667
    MD69442Maowu Complex, Qianshan Co., Anqing, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 10000000,0
    156612Bozhou, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1334959115495833.833055555556,115.83277777778
    216316Qiaocheng District, Bozhou, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1334959115495833.833055555556,115.83277777778
    216317Xiaoyanzhuang, Qiaocheng District, Bozhou, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1334959115495833.833055555556,115.83277777778
    MD694Boxian Meteorite, Xiaoyanzhuang, Qiaocheng District, Bozhou, Anhui, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1334959115495933.833055555556,115.83305555556
    30528Jiangsu, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1325158119232332.866111111111,119.38972222222
    216757Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1322556119515732.432222222222,119.86583333333
    216770Gaogang District, Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1322557119515832.4325,119.86611111111
    216771Sixiangkou, Gaogang District, Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 1322558119515932.432777777778,119.86638888889
    MD69701Sixiangkou Meteorite, Sixiangkou, Gaogang District, Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChinaWadsleyite 132255911952032.433055555556,119.86666666667
    14280FranceFranceWadsleyite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    290209Grand Est, FranceFranceWadsleyite 1483955521748.651388888889,5.8713888888889
    107944Haute-Marne, Grand Est, FranceFranceWadsleyite 1475726523647.957222222222,5.385
    281213Chassigny, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, FranceFranceWadsleyite 1474305215947.716666666667,5.3663888888889
    MD29684Chassigny Martian Meteorite, Chassigny, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, FranceFranceWadsleyite 147430522047.716666666667,5.3666666666667
    14244GermanyGermanyWadsleyite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyWadsleyite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    307243Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyWadsleyite 15057599542450.966388888889,9.9066666666667
    270952Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyWadsleyite 15059459571650.995833333333,9.9544444444444
    224575Süß, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyWadsleyite 10000000,0
    1827Richelsdorf Smelter, Süß, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyWadsleyite 10000000,0
    MD125529Slag Dumps, Richelsdorf Smelter, Süß, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyContinental ExtensionWadsleyite 10000000,0
    21897NigeriaNigeriaWadsleyite 18463883408.7772222222222,8.0611111111111
    158281Yobe, NigeriaNigeriaWadsleyite 111292811392911.491111111111,11.658055555556
    287584Bogga Dingare, Yobe, NigeriaNigeriaWadsleyite 111292911392911.491388888889,11.658055555556
    MD253779Gujba Meteorite, Bogga Dingare, Yobe, NigeriaNigeriaWadsleyite 111293011393011.491666666667,11.658333333333
    0North AfricaNorth AfricaWadsleyite 10000000,0
    252129Sahara Desert, North AfricaNorth AfricaWadsleyite 10000000,0
    MD307445Sahara 98222 Meteorite, Sahara Desert, North AfricaNorth AfricaWadsleyite 10000000,0
    23987OmanOmanWadsleyite 122245556534522.415277777778,56.895833333333
    27740Dhofar, OmanOmanWadsleyite 118483754235518.810277777778,54.398611111111
    MD68088Dhofar 922 Meteorite (Dho 922), Dhofar, OmanOmanWadsleyite 119241854341119.405,54.569722222222
    3366USAUSAWadsleyite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAWadsleyite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    22026De Baca Co., New Mexico, USAUSAWadsleyite 1342245-104-11-1034.379166666667,-104.18611111111
    MD270730Taiban Meteorite, De Baca Co., New Mexico, USAUSAWadsleyite 134270-104-1034.45,-104.01666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 58 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 0 have an age. (0 of the 58 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. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (0 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (13 bottom-level + 45 top/mid-level = 58 total)

       






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