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Locality Name:
Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 336
Youngest recorded age at locality: 328

mindat Locality ID: 31764
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-31764.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 49°56'48"N
Longitude: 9°14'7"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 49.946666666667,9.2352777777778
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: Al As B Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K La Mg Mn Na O Pb S Si Sr Th Ti U V W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As B Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K La Mg Mn Na O Pb S Si Sr Th Ti U V W Zn Zr 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAllaniteAllophaneAmphiboleAndalusiteArsenicArseniosideriteAutuniteBaryteBastnäsite
BrookiteCalciteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCovelliteDiaspore
DomeykiteEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteFritzscheiteGarnetKaoliniteLöllingiteMalachiteMarcasite
MicaMixiteNatroautuniteNoneNot in a structural groupPrehnitePyritePyrophylliteQuartzRutile
ScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSpinelTitaniteTourmalineTyroliteZircon

69 IMA Minerals at location:
Abernathyite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Adamite  (*)Albite  (*)Algodonite  (*)
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite-(La)  (*)Anatase  (*)Arsenic  (*)Arseniosiderite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)Bornite  (*)Brookite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Carnotite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Clinochlore  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Copper  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Domeykite  (*)Duftite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferro-actinolite  (*)
Francevillite  (*)Goethite  (*)Grossular  (*)Heinrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Koutekite  (*)Lavendulan  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Microcline  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Piemontite  (*)Pitticite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Ranciéite  (*)Rutile  (*)Saponite  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Schorl  (*)Siderite  (*)Thorite  (*)Titanite  (*)Todorokite  (*)
Tremolite  (*)Tyrolite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)
Weeksite  (*)Zálesíite  (*)Zeunerite  (*)Zircon  (*)
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)·3H2O336328016
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)233632803419
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)3363280254
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)33632808803
Algodonite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu1-xAsx (x ≈ 0.15)336328041
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)3363280706
Allanite-(La)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaLa(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)336328025
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO233632802162
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs3363280379
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O3363280194
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)233632805509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)336328011547
Bastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)BastnäsiteCe(CO3)F3363280304
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS433632805516
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO23363280700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)336328027770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O33632801184
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S33632805707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2336328027198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O33632803531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)833632801756
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)3363280363
Copper  (*)CopperCu33632803846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS33632804165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O33632802970
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)233632809895
Domeykite  (*)DomeykiteCu3As336328073
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)3363280220
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)33632808173
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)23363280129
Francevillite  (*)FritzscheiteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5H2O336328043
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)33632807437
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)333632801544
Heinrichite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10H2O336328018
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3336328014640
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)433632805591
Koutekite  (*)NoneCu5As2336328018
Lavendulan  (*)NoneNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O3363280149
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs23363280762
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4336328014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2336328012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS233632805674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)33632804924
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2336328017380
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)33632802349
Piemontite  (*)EpidoteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)3363280260
Pitticite  (*)None[Fe,AsO4,SO4,H2O] (?)3363280140
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)233632801898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2336328039462
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)23363280771
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2336328061156
Ranciéite  (*)None(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2·0.6H2O3363280177
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO233632805614
Saponite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O3363280301
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)33632804894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)33632802705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)33632806417
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)33632801006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O33632804899
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O3363280433
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)233632802562
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O3363280245
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O3363280628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO233632802718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O3363280890
Weeksite  (*)None(K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O336328042
Zálesíite  (*)MixiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6·3H2O336328084
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O3363280185
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)33632805251


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000969The Stahl Quarry is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000970The Stahl Quarry is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000971The Stahl Quarry is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000972The Stahl Quarry is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000973The Keilberg area is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000974The Keilberg area is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000975The Keilberg area is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex
Giersdorf_00000976The Keilberg area is found as part of the Spessart Granitoid Complex


8 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_00000969330330330U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-2  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyStahl QuarrySiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000970328328328U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-2  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyStahl QuarrySiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000971331331331U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-2  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyStahl QuarrySiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000972331331331U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-2  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyStahl QuarrySiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000973330330330U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-4  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyKeilbergSiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000974332332332U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-4  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyKeilbergSiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000975330330330U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-4  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyKeilbergSiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex
Giersdorf_00000976336336336U-PbAge is part of the "Part II" series of the Variscan Orogenic Event, which are younger than Part I orogenic activitieszirconHB-4  Zircon  31764Stahl Quarry, Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyKeilbergSiebel et al. (2012)10.1007/s00710-012-0200-3MP105_187Pb207/Pb206 Isotope apparent ages for zircons found in the Spessart Granodiorite Complex

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