Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Zincmelanterite

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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
    P10001000693ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00392vms-00392Zincmelanterite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P1000100024371Shaanxi, ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00392vms-00392Zincmelanterite 1333914108341533.653888888889,108.57083333333
    P10001000156210Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00392vms-00392Zincmelanterite 133728106503533.124444444444,106.84305555556
    MDY10001000185599Lüeyang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChina156485Donggouba Au-Ag-polymetallic Deposit, Tongchang Ore Field, Lüeyang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00392vms-00392Zincmelanterite 133183110684533.308611111111,106.14583333333
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.61942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    RP20.23.614186Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 1374337241837.726944444444,24.018888888889
    MDRY20.23.61932Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Zincmelanterite 13743332405037.725833333333,24.013888888889
    P13.610.914407IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Zincmelanterite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    P13.610.926977Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Zincmelanterite 12940956183629.669166666667,56.31
    P13.610.9268394Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Zincmelanterite 129523455505629.876111111111,55.848888888889
    P13.610.9223336Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Zincmelanterite 129523455505629.876111111111,55.848888888889
    MDO13.610.921589Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine), Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIran21589Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine), Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Zincmelanterite 129564255514329.945,55.861944444444
    14488JapanJapanZincmelanterite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    14487Hokkaidō, JapanJapanZincmelanterite 1431847142232643.313055555556,142.39055555556
    22755Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanZincmelanterite 1421858140113042.316111111111,140.19166666667
    133813Hiyama Subprefecture, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanZincmelanterite 142282814014142.474444444444,140.23361111111
    252318Kaminokuni, Hiyama Subprefecture, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanZincmelanterite 10000000,0
    MD12117Johkoku Mine (Jôkoku Mine; Jokoku Mine), Kaminokuni, Hiyama Subprefecture, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanZincmelanterite 14140014031041.666666666667,140.05277777778
    P56553366USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00014PorphCu-00014Zincmelanterite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3424California, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3462Inyo Co., California, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    208578Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAZincmelanterite 136537-117-58-1036.885277777778,-117.96944444444
    257199Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1362546-117-44-4836.429444444444,-117.74666666667
    MD27941Santa Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAZincmelanterite 136254-117-43-1536.417777777778,-117.72083333333
    3585Colorado, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    21893Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1384626-106-57-2738.773888888889,-106.9575
    21797Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1382040-1070-4938.344444444444,-107.01361111111
    251008Vulcan, Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAZincmelanterite 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, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1382035-1070-2638.343055555556,-107.00722222222
    MD3641Vulcan Mine, Vulcan District (Cebolla District; Domingo District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAZincmelanterite 1382044-1070038.345555555556,-107
    P56553991New Mexico, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00014PorphCu-00014Zincmelanterite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    P56556413Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00014PorphCu-00014Zincmelanterite 1324045-108-19-3532.679166666667,-108.32638888889
    MDO565521811Santa Rita District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSA3978Chino Mine (Santa Rita Pit; Santa Rita Mine), Santa Rita, Santa Rita District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00014PorphCu-00014Zincmelanterite 1324721-108-4-132.789166666667,-108.06694444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (9 localities according to mindat, 37 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (20 of the 37 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (17 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. (3 bottom-level + 14 top/mid-level = 17 total)

       






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