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: Wairauite

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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
    16806Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanWairauite 1162855-43-53-3116.481944444444,-43.891944444444
    16805Mid-Atlantic Ridge Complex, Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanWairauite 123471-35-35-223.783611111111,-35.583888888889
    MD307455Ocean Drilling Program Hole 1274A, Mid-Atlantic Ridge Complex, Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanWairauite 115370-46-40015.616666666667,-46.666666666667
    P1274958188CanadaCanadaEPSL96_38EMBC2002_65EPSL96_38_Muskox0001EMBC2002_65_PNC_ageWairauite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P1029514311British Columbia, CanadaCanadaEMBC2002_65EMBC2002_65EMBC2002_65_PNC_ageEMBC2002_65_PNC_ageWairauite 151120-121-56-3551.2,-121.94305555556
    P1029530270New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanada30270New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaEMBC2002_65EMBC2002_65EMBC2002_65_PNC_ageEMBC2002_65_PNC_ageWairauite 1492044-121-24-349.345555555556,-121.40083333333
    MDRY1029561476Toy Prospect, New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanada30270New Westminster Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaEMBC2002_65EMBC2002_65EMBC2002_65_PNC_ageEMBC2002_65_PNC_ageWairauite 10000000,0
    P1274126622308Nunavut, CanadaCanadaEPSL96_38EPSL96_38EPSL96_38_Muskox0001EPSL96_38_Muskox0001Wairauite 1695751-97-15-4269.964166666667,-97.261666666667
    P12741266286358Coppermine River Area, Nunavut, CanadaCanadaEPSL96_38EPSL96_38EPSL96_38_Muskox0001EPSL96_38_Muskox0001Wairauite 1671230-114-53067.208333333333,-114.88333333333
    MDO1274126617369Muskox Intrusion, Coppermine River Area, Nunavut, CanadaCanada17369Muskox Intrusion, Coppermine River Area, Nunavut, CanadaEPSL96_38EPSL96_38EPSL96_38_Muskox0001EPSL96_38_Muskox0001Wairauite 1671230-114-53067.208333333333,-114.88333333333
    P43304010693ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHWairauite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P4330401024371Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHWairauite 1333914108341533.653888888889,108.57083333333
    P43304010156210Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHWairauite 133728106503533.124444444444,106.84305555556
    P43304010185604Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHWairauite 1335110673533.083611111111,106.12638888889
    MDO43304010156631Ningqiang Meteorite (Ningqiang Carbonaceous Chondrite), Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChina156631Ningqiang Meteorite (Ningqiang Carbonaceous Chondrite), Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHWairauite 1325535105542432.926388888889,105.90666666667
    16773IndiaIndiaWairauite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    146184West Bengal, IndiaIndiaWairauite 12332986552823.058055555556,86.924444444444
    146185Purulia District, West Bengal, IndiaIndiaWairauite 12305986325923.016388888889,86.549722222222
    MD290829Manbhoom Meteorite, Purulia District, West Bengal, IndiaIndiaWairauite 123308642023.05,86.7
    P381514553ItalyItalyT12_103T12_103Kristen002427Kristen002427Wairauite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P38152100Piedmont, ItalyItalyT12_103T12_103Kristen002427Kristen002427Wairauite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    P3815130804Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyT12_103T12_103Kristen002427Kristen002427Wairauite 145277232145.035277777778,7.3891666666667
    P381531204Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyT12_103T12_103Kristen002427Kristen002427Wairauite 14516157244245.270833333333,7.4116666666667
    P3815278630Balangero, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyT12_103T12_103Kristen002427Kristen002427Wairauite 14517317304945.291944444444,7.5136111111111
    MDO38152110Poggio San Vittore Asbestos Mine, Balangero, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItaly2110Poggio San Vittore Asbestos Mine, Balangero, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyT12_103T12_103Kristen002427Kristen002427Wairauite 14517327304945.292222222222,7.5136111111111
    P5416614488JapanJapanUSGSOFR2009-1034MJ11_261vms-00512Alexandra-0100Wairauite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    O5416620264Ehime, JapanJapan20264Ehime, JapanUSGSOFR2009-1034MJ11_261vms-00512Alexandra-0100Wairauite 1334620132564633.772222222222,132.94611111111
    MD171317Nikubuchidani, Ehime, JapanJapanWairauite 10000000,0
    P4568.54566.32207KazakhstanKazakhstanILU_3ILU_3Kristen002426Kristen002426Wairauite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    P4568.54566.331583Pavlodar Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanILU_3ILU_3Kristen002426Kristen002426Wairauite 15129367558551.493333333333,75.968055555556
    P4568.54566.3303385Pavlodar, Pavlodar Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanILU_3ILU_3Kristen002426Kristen002426Wairauite 152345976573952.583055555556,76.960833333333
    MDO4568.54566.331212Efremovka Meteorite, Pavlodar, Pavlodar Region, KazakhstanKazakhstan31212Efremovka Meteorite, Pavlodar, Pavlodar Region, KazakhstanILU_3ILU_3Kristen002426Kristen002426Wairauite 152300770052.5,77
    P29925215576New ZealandNew ZealandAJS276_561AJS276_561Kristen002447Kristen002447Wairauite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    RP29925215427Marlborough Region, New ZealandNew Zealand5923Dun Mountain, Nelson Region, New ZealandAJS276_561AJS276_561Kristen002447Kristen002447Wairauite 1-41-38-241733647-41.64,173.61305555556
    RP299252297732Wairau Valley, Marlborough Region, New ZealandNew Zealand5923Dun Mountain, Nelson Region, New ZealandAJS276_561AJS276_561Kristen002447Kristen002447Wairauite 1-41-39-2173152-41.650555555556,173.03111111111
    MDRB29925261475Red Hills, Wairau Valley, Marlborough Region, New ZealandNew Zealand5923Dun Mountain, Nelson Region, New ZealandAJS276_561AJS276_561Kristen002447Kristen002447Wairauite 1-41-39-3173152-41.650833333333,173.03111111111
    P47229914409RussiaRussiaOGR30_257OGR47_5Hg-00044Kristen002451Wairauite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P472397232479Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaOGR30_257OGR30_257Hg-00044Hg-00044Wairauite 15349556402453.818055555556,56.673333333333
    MDO4723975826Nurali Complex (Nurali Massif), Bashkortostan, RussiaRussia5826Nurali Complex (Nurali Massif), Bashkortostan, RussiaOGR30_257OGR30_257Hg-00044Hg-00044Wairauite 154472559345954.790277777778,59.583055555556
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    280686Korf, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 10000000,0
    MD212740Gal'moenan Ultrabasic Massif, Korf, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 10000000,0
    20376Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 160232395432160.389722222222,95.7225
    18708Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 1703650982870.613888888889,98.035555555556
    288934Kureika River, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 10000000,0
    MD276634Dzheltul'skii Massif (Dzhaltul), Kureika River, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaWairauite 10000000,0
    P41929919579Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Wairauite 151565757392151.949166666667,57.655833333333
    P419299277844Aidyrlya River, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Wairauite 10000000,0
    MDO4192992793Aidyrlya Gold Deposit, Aidyrlya River, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussia2793Aidyrlya Gold Deposit, Aidyrlya River, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Wairauite 10000000,0
    22720SerbiaSerbiaWairauite 143515120322143.864166666667,20.539166666667
    255946Moravica District, SerbiaSerbiaWairauite 143584820282843.98,20.474444444444
    255982Čačak (Caßak; Zazach), Moravica District, SerbiaSerbiaWairauite 143495920262843.833055555556,20.441111111111
    281444Jelica, Čačak (Caßak; Zazach), Moravica District, SerbiaSerbiaWairauite 143495920262943.833055555556,20.441388888889
    MD31171Jelica Meteorite, Jelica, Čačak (Caßak; Zazach), Moravica District, SerbiaSerbiaWairauite 143495920263043.833055555556,20.441666666667
    14281UKUKWairauite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKWairauite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    18319Lancashire, England, UKUKWairauite 153448-2-39-3753.735555555556,-2.6602777777778
    303126West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UKUKWairauite 1533532-2-46-2553.592222222222,-2.7736111111111
    303130Wrightington, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UKUKWairauite 1533459-2-43053.583055555556,-2.7166666666667
    MD269101Appley Bridge Meteorite, Wrightington, West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UKUKWairauite 1533459-2-43053.583055555556,-2.7166666666667
    P1671453366USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Wairauite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P1671454060Oregon, USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Wairauite 144316-121-32-244.518333333333,-121.53388888889
    P16714529428Josephine Co., Oregon, USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Wairauite 142215-123-29-5942.351388888889,-123.49972222222
    P16714566186Josephine Creek District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAUSAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Wairauite 1421257-123-42-4942.215833333333,-123.71361111111
    MDO1671454064Josephine Creek Placers, Josephine Creek District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAUSA4064Josephine Creek Placers, Josephine Creek District, Josephine Co., Oregon, USAGSAB79_1027GSAB79_1027Kristen002448Kristen002448Wairauite 1421257-123-42-4942.215833333333,-123.71361111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 16 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 65 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 16 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (39 of the 65 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. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (28 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 + 21 top/mid-level = 26 total)

       






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