Mineral Evolution Database
Created and maintained by the Mineral Evolution Project in partnership with RRUFF and mindat.
Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



The Mineral Evolution database is currently under development.

The goal of this page is to present localities at which the mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the minerals at these localities.


Locality Name:
Fortuna Mine, Gelbach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 387
Youngest recorded age at locality: 110

mindat Locality ID: 16429
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-16429.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Fortuna Mine, Gelbach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

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 As Ba Br C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Mn Mo O P Pb S Sb Si W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag As Ba Br C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Mn Mo O P Pb S Sb Si W Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAluniteAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteBaryteCalciteChalcopyriteCopperCorundum
CovelliteDiasporeFluoriteLepidocrociteMalachiteMarcasiteNonePyritePyrochloreQuartz
RocksaltRutileScheeliteSphaleriteSulphur

33 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bindheimite  (*)Bromargyrite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Covellite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Hematite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Segnitite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Stolzite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S358.9298.902793
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)358.9298.902734
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)358.9298.9011547
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O7358.9298.90450
Bromargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgBr358.9298.90227
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)358.9298.9027770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)358.9298.904979
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2358.9298.9027198
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS358.9298.904165
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2358.9298.909617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS358.9298.9024243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)358.9298.907437
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3358.9298.9014640
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)358.9298.90581
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2358.9298.9012537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)358.9298.90770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2358.9298.905674
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)358.9298.90492
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS3358.9298.901425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2358.9298.9039462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2358.9298.903106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl358.9298.901725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2358.9298.9061156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)358.9298.901711
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)358.9298.904894
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6358.9298.90134
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)358.9298.906417
Silver  (*)CopperAg358.9298.905186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)358.9298.902473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS358.9298.9021482
Stolzite  (*)ScheelitePb(WO4)358.9298.90156
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS358.9298.902045
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO4358.9298.901655



38 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_00000076358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age      16429Fortuna Mine, Gelbach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyOberwolfach, Gelbach, FortunaStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
EJM21_817tbl02-00001150110 Rb-Sr    YesBaryte, Fluorite 1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00002182182182U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00003198198198U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00004176176176U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00005169169169U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00006161161161U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00007185185185U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00008179179179U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00009174174174U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00010176176176U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00011184184184U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00012170170170U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00013174174174U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00014186186186U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00015213213213U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00016175175175U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00017176176176U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00018138138138U-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00019183183183U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00020179179179U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00021188188188U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00022175175175U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00023186186186U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00024170170170U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00025177177177U-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00026250250250Pb-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00027387387387Pb-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00028163163163Pb-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00029265265265Pb-Pb ferberite1 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00030152152152Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00031183183183Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00032379379379Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00033174174174Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00034206206206Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00035161161161Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00036209209209Pb-Pb ferberite2 YesFerberite  1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyClara minePfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Pfaff2009tbl06-13196170183±13(U-Th)/He hematite  YesHematite  32326Hohberg, St Roman, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyHohberg, Schwarzwald ore district, GermanyPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL


All locality data graciously provided by mindat.org

All age data...

Other copyright data...