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Locality Name:
Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 358.9
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 32315
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-32315.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany": 13
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 12

Number of Child Localities: 12
Child Localities:
Bad Sulzburg
Badweg
Cobalt Mine (Segen Gottes Mine; Gottes Segen Mine)
Hafendeckelweg
Himmelsehre Vein
Holderpfad Area
Pfaffenbachweg
Pfarrhöhle
Riester Mine (Riester Vein)
Schnelling Mine
Schweizergrund (Antimony Mine)
Stangengrund

Latitude: 47°50'9"N
Longitude: 7°43'26"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 47.835833333333,7.7238888888889
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.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Ba Bi C Ca Cd Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Ni O Pb S Sb Si U Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Au Bi C Ca Cd F Fe H Mg O S Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAluniteApatiteAragoniteArseniosideriteArsenoliteArsenopyriteAutuniteBaryteBournonite
CalciteChalcopyriteClayCopperCorundumCovelliteDiasporeFluoriteGypsumHalotrichite
LöllingiteMalachiteMarcasiteMicaNatroautuniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPerovskitePharmacosiderite
PyritePyrochloreQuartzRocksaltScheeliteSkutteruditeSphaleriteStibniteSulphurTetrahedrite
VivianiteWurtziteZinkenite

67 IMA Minerals at location:
Abernathyite  (*)Allophane  (*)Anglesite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Arseniosiderite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Azurite  (*)Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bindheimite  (*)
Bismuthinite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)Bournonite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Cervantite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Covellite  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Erythrite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Fülöppite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Halotrichite  (*)
Hematite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Löllingite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Metakahlerite  (*)Metastibnite  (*)Metazeunerite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Parasymplesite  (*)Pitticite  (*)Plagionite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rammelsbergite  (*)Safflorite  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Segnitite  (*)Semseyite  (*)Senarmontite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)
Skutterudite  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Sulphur  (*)
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Uraninite  (*)Valentinite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Zeunerite  (*)Zinkenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Abernathyite  (*)NatroautuniteK(UO2)(AsO4)·3H2O358.913215770216
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O358.900470
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)358.91321577102734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2358.91321577103092
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O358.9251.9157709194
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS358.9132457705,57707,57710,577119052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2358.91321577105509
Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·5H2O358.9132257705,57709150
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)358.9132457699,57702,57704,5770511547
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O7358.9132357705,57707,57710450
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3358.9001935
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11358.9132357705,57710,57711843
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS3358.9132557705,57706,57707,57709,577101089
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)358.913215771027770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)358.9132257705,577104979
Cervantite  (*)NoneSb3+Sb5+O4358.9132357701,57703,57709352
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S358.91321577105707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2358.9132257705,5771027198
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS358.91321577054165
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2358.9009895
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O358.9132157702814
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF266009617
Fülöppite  (*)NonePb3Sb8S15298.9251.9357699,57705,5771055
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS358.9132357702,57705,5771024243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)358.91321577057437
Gold  (*)CopperAu358.90030554
Graphite  (*)NoneC358.9132357702,57707,577102812
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS358.900717
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O358.9132257705,577106890
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O358.9132157705409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3358.913215769914640
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6358.9132257707,577102228
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs2358.9132157702762
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2358.913215771012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2358.9132457705,57707,57710,577115674
Metakahlerite  (*)NoneFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O358.913215771018
Metastibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3358.9132257705,5771087
Metazeunerite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O358.9132157702182
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl358.9132357702,57709,577101107
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2358.913215770517380
Parasymplesite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O358.9132257702,57705124
Pitticite  (*)None[Fe,AsO4,SO4,H2O] (?)358.9132157702140
Plagionite  (*)NonePb5Sb8S17358.9132457705,57707,57710,57711100
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS3358.91321577061425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2358.9132457705,57707,57710,5771139462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8358.91321577059056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2298.9251.9457699,57702,57704,5771061156
Rammelsbergite  (*)LöllingiteNiAs2358.9132157702233
Safflorite  (*)LöllingiteCoAs2358.9132157702317
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O358.9132457702,57705,57707,577101153
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6358.9132257709,57710134
Semseyite  (*)NonePb9Sb8S21358.9132157710165
Senarmontite  (*)ArsenoliteSb2O3358.9132157710179
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)358.9006417
Silver  (*)CopperAg358.91321577105186
Skutterudite  (*)Skutterudite PerovskiteCoAs3298.9251.9157702531
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)358.91321577102473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS358.9132257705,5771021482
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3358.9132457705,57707,57710,577113418
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS358.9132257705,577102045
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S13358.9132257702,577051803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13358.901577085317
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2358.9132357702,57705,577102718
Valentinite  (*)NoneSb2O3358.9132257705,57710369
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO4358.91321577101655
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O358.9132257702,57710185
Zinkenite  (*)ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42358.9132357705,57707,57710228


7 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Giersdorf_00000161298.9251.9Permian Mineralization Agehigh    Bismuth, Fuloppite, Skutterudite 32311Holderpfad Area, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySulzburg, HolderpfadStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000162358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age      32311Holderpfad Area, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySulzburg, HolderpfadStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Pfaff2009tbl06-14220132176±44U-Pb pitchblende     32311Holderpfad Area, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyHolderpfad, Schwarzwald ore district, GermanyPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Giersdorf_00000093660Cenozoic Mineralization Agehigh    Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Pyrite 32310Riester Mine (Riester Vein), Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySulzburg, RiesterStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000094358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age      32310Riester Mine (Riester Vein), Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySulzburg, RiesterStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000159298.9251.9Permian Mineralization Agehigh    Arsenopyrite, Bournonite, Quartz 32309Schnelling Mine, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySulzburg, Schnelling mineStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000160358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age      32309Schnelling Mine, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySulzburg, Schnelling mineStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 

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