Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Werdingite

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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
    36AntarcticaAntarcticaWerdingite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWerdingite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    195108Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWerdingite 1-69-57-19741944-69.955277777778,74.328888888889
    195107Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWerdingite 1-69-57-19741945-69.955277777778,74.329166666667
    47875Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWerdingite 1-69-24-4076930-69.411111111111,76.158333333333
    MD9971Larsemann Hills (Larseman Hills), Prydz Bay, Ingrid Christensen Coast, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaWerdingite 1-69-24-4076930-69.411111111111,76.158333333333
    151AustraliaAustraliaWerdingite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15622Northern Territory, AustraliaAustraliaWerdingite 1-15-41-51133345-15.6975,133.0625
    252218Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, AustraliaAustraliaWerdingite 1-22-34-28134410-22.574444444444,134.06944444444
    MD179958Mount Stafford, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, AustraliaAustraliaWerdingite 1-22-1-59132450-22.033055555556,132.75
    7944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicWerdingite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    105676Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicWerdingite 149254515415049.429166666667,15.697222222222
    295862Žďár Nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicWerdingite 14929371685849.493611111111,16.149444444444
    206249Křižanov, Žďár Nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicWerdingite 14924511645449.414166666667,16.081666666667
    MD5633Horní Bory, Křižanov, Žďár Nad Sázavou District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicWerdingite 14925271622649.424166666667,16.040555555556
    2247MadagascarMadagascarWerdingite 1-19-18-4247253-19.311666666667,47.048055555556
    5856Anosy, MadagascarMadagascarWerdingite 1-24-14-58462025-24.249444444444,46.340277777778
    158124Taolañaro (Fort Dauphin), Anosy, MadagascarMadagascarWerdingite 1-24-50-7465140-24.835277777778,46.861111111111
    309734Andranobory, Taolañaro (Fort Dauphin), Anosy, MadagascarMadagascarWerdingite 1-25-9-58463757-25.166111111111,46.6325
    MD5803Cap Andrahomana, Andranobory, Taolañaro (Fort Dauphin), Anosy, MadagascarMadagascarWerdingite 1-25-11-57463756-25.199166666667,46.632222222222
    12362NorwayNorwayWerdingite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    14338Rogaland, NorwayNorwayWerdingite 1590565554659.015555555556,5.9294444444444
    51028Lund, Rogaland, NorwayNorwayWerdingite 1582926628458.490555555556,6.4677777777778
    288051Flatestøl, Lund, Rogaland, NorwayNorwayWerdingite 15832586305958.549444444444,6.5163888888889
    MD5802Almgjotheii, Flatestøl, Lund, Rogaland, NorwayNorwayWerdingite 1583259631058.549722222222,6.5166666666667
    P101895414468South AfricaSouth AfricaRG64_136RG64_136Kristen002255Kristen002255Werdingite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P10189545822Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaRG64_136RG64_136Kristen002255Kristen002255Werdingite 1-28-59-5823715-28.999444444444,23.120833333333
    P10189542420Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaRG64_136RG64_136Kristen002255Kristen002255Werdingite 1-29-41-1618295-29.687777777778,18.484722222222
    56479Gordonia District, Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaWerdingite 1-29-15-8205710-29.252222222222,20.952777777778
    MD16675Bok Se Puts Farm (Bokseputs Farm), Gordonia District, Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaWerdingite 1-30-7018270-30.116666666667,18.45
    P101895453587Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa53587Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaRG64_136RG64_136Kristen002255Kristen002255Werdingite 1-29-35-7175233-29.585277777778,17.875833333333
    MDO101895457343Namaqualand Metamorphic Complex, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa57343Namaqualand Metamorphic Complex, Okiep Copper District, Namakwa District (Namaqualand), Northern Cape, South AfricaRG64_136RG64_136Kristen002255Kristen002255Werdingite 10000000,0
    21891ZimbabweZimbabweWerdingite 1-18-56-36302333-18.943333333333,30.3925
    31776Mashonaland West, ZimbabweZimbabweWerdingite 1-17-29-3030148-17.491666666667,30.03
    31708Karoi District (Urungwe; Hurungwe District), Mashonaland West, ZimbabweZimbabweWerdingite 1-16-30-2292621-16.500555555556,29.439166666667
    MD303156Magondi Belt, Karoi District (Urungwe; Hurungwe District), Mashonaland West, ZimbabweZimbabweWerdingite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (9 localities according to mindat, 36 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (5 of the 36 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (3 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. (6 bottom-level + 25 top/mid-level = 31 total)

       






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