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Locality Name:
Glücksrad Mine, Oberschulenberg, Bockswies Veins, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 219
Youngest recorded age at locality: 165

mindat Locality ID: 6015
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-6015.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Glücksrad Mine, Oberschulenberg, Bockswies Veins, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 51°49'55"N
Longitude: 10°23'55"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 51.831944444444,10.398611111111
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 Ba C Ca Cd Ce Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Na Nd Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Sr Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Ba C Ca Cd Ce Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Na Nd Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Sr Y Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAncyliteAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteBaryteBournonite
BrackebuschiteBrochantiteCalciteCaledoniteChalcanthiteChalcoalumiteChalcopyriteCheniteClayCopper
CoronaditeCorundumCovelliteCyanotrichiteDevillineDiasporeDundasiteGypsumHopeiteHydrotalcite
KaoliniteKtenasiteLinariteMalachiteMicaMiniumMixiteNolaniteNoneNot in a structural group
ParahopeitePhosphosideritePyritePyrochloreQuartzRocksaltRutileSpangoliteSphaleriteSulphur
VivianiteWurtzite

107 IMA Minerals at location:
Adamite  (*)Agardite-(Ce)  (*)Agardite-(Y)  (*)Allophane  (*)Anglesite  (*)
Ankerite  (*)Annabergite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsentsumebite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Barysilite  (*)Bayldonite  (*)Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)Bindheimite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Bournonite  (*)Brianyoungite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Caledonite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcoalumite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)
Chalconatronite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chenite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Copper  (*)
Corkite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cryptomelane  (*)Cuprite  (*)Cyanotrichite  (*)
Devilline  (*)Duftite  (*)Dundasite  (*)Elyite  (*)Ferrihydrite  (*)
Galena  (*)Gibbsite  (*)Goethite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Gysinite-(Nd)  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)Hisingerite  (*)Hopeite  (*)
Hydrocerussite  (*)Hydrotalcite  (*)Hydrozincite  (*)Ianbruceite  (*)Köttigite  (*)
Ktenasite  (*)Lanarkite  (*)Langite  (*)Linarite  (*)Litharge  (*)
Malachite  (*)Massicot  (*)Mattheddleite  (*)Metavariscite  (*)Mimetite  (*)
Minium  (*)Muscovite  (*)Namuwite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Opal  (*)
Orthoserpierite  (*)Parahopeite  (*)Parasymplesite  (*)Philipsbornite  (*)Plattnerite  (*)
Plumbogummite  (*)Plumbojarosite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)
Pyromorphite  (*)Quartz  (*)Ramsbeckite  (*)Redgillite  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)
Richelsdorfite  (*)Rosasite  (*)Rosickýite  (*)Schulenbergite  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Segnitite  (*)Serpierite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Spangolite  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Spionkopite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Susannite  (*)Tenorite  (*)
Theisite  (*)Todorokite  (*)Vaterite  (*)Vivianite  (*)Wroewolfeite  (*)
Yarrowite  (*)Zincolivenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)2191650254
Agardite-(Ce)  (*)MixiteCeCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O219165043
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O219165090
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O2191650470
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)21916502734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)221916503092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O2191650445
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)21916503250
Arsentsumebite  (*)BrackebuschitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)219165037
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)62191650919
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)221916505509
Barysilite  (*)NonePb8Mn(Si2O7)321916509
Bayldonite  (*)NoneCu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)22191650172
Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)AlunitePb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)62191650132
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O72191650450
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS421916505516
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS321916501089
Brianyoungite  (*)NoneZn3(CO3)(OH)4219165079
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)621916501633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)219165027770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)62191650359
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)21916504979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O2191650925
Chalcoalumite  (*)ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O219165091
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S21916505707
Chalconatronite  (*)NoneNa2Cu(CO3)2·3H2O219165023
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2219165027198
Chenite  (*)CheniteCuPb4(SO4)2(OH)6219165040
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O21916503531
Copper  (*)CopperCu21916503846
Corkite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)62191650151
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS21916504165
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O162191650599
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O21916502970
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)22191650179
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O2191650366
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)2191650220
Dundasite  (*)DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O219165097
Elyite  (*)NoneCuPb4(SO4)O2(OH)4·H2O219165085
Ferrihydrite  (*)NolaniteFe3+10O14(OH)2219165086
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS219165024243
Gibbsite  (*)NoneAl(OH)32191650504
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)21916507437
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS2191650717
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O21916506890
Gysinite-(Nd)  (*)AncylitePbNd(CO3)2(OH)·H2O21916504
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3219165014640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O21916501689
Hisingerite  (*)Kaolinite ClayFe2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O2191650144
Hopeite  (*)HopeiteZn3(PO4)2·4H2O219165029
Hydrocerussite  (*)NonePb3(CO3)2(OH)22191650201
Hydrotalcite  (*)HydrotalciteMg6Al2CO3(OH)16(H2O)4219165087
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)621916501066
Ianbruceite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn2(AsO4)(OH)(H2O)·2H2O21916506
Köttigite  (*)VivianiteZn3(AsO4)2·8H2O219165060
Ktenasite  (*)Ktenasite DevillineZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O219165075
Lanarkite  (*)NonePb2O(SO4)219165097
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O2191650593
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)22191650987
Litharge  (*)NonePbO2191650139
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2219165012537
Massicot  (*)NonePbO2191650202
Mattheddleite  (*)ApatitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl219165032
Metavariscite  (*)PhosphosideriteAl(PO4)·2H2O219165027
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl21916501107
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O42191650247
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2219165017380
Namuwite  (*)KtenasiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6·4H2O219165058
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)2191650492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O21916502994
Orthoserpierite  (*)NoneCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O219165040
Parahopeite  (*)ParahopeiteZn3(PO4)2·4H2O219165011
Parasymplesite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O2191650124
Philipsbornite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6219165051
Plattnerite  (*)RutilePbO22191650158
Plumbogummite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)62191650170
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)62191650477
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O2191650309
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2219165039462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO221916503106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl21916501725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2219165061156
Ramsbeckite  (*)NoneCu15(SO4)4(OH)22·6H2O219165068
Redgillite  (*)NoneCu6(SO4)(OH)10·H2O219165045
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)21916501711
Richelsdorfite  (*)NoneCa2Cu5Sb5+(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl·6H2O219165057
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)22191650454
Rosickýite  (*)NoneS219165022
Schulenbergite  (*)Ktenasite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10·3H2O2191650142
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O21916501153
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)62191650134
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O2191650292
Silver  (*)CopperAg21916505186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)21916502473
Spangolite  (*)SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O2191650105
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS219165021482
Spionkopite  (*)NoneCu39S28219165073
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS21916502045
Susannite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2219165099
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO21916501101
Theisite  (*)NoneCu5Zn5(AsO4)2(OH)14219165058
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O2191650433
Vaterite  (*)NoneCa(CO3)219165037
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O2191650636
Wroewolfeite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O219165095
Yarrowite  (*)NoneCu9S8219165070
Zincolivenite  (*)AndalusiteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)219165060


2 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
Co-00075205177191U-Th-Pb    Yes Co, Ni, Hg, Cu21652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyClausthal/Bad GrundBielicki and Tischendorf (1991)10.1007/BF00321987CMP106_440 
Co-00076219165192U-Pb    Yes Co, Ni, Hg, Cu21652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyClausthal/Bad GrundBielicki and Tischendorf (1991)10.1007/BF00321987CMP106_440 

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