Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Rammelsbach, Bad Sulzburg, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 358.9
Youngest recorded age at locality: 132

mindat Locality ID: 242141
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-242141.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Rammelsbach, Bad Sulzburg, Sulzburg, Black Forest, 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.

No IMA Minerals occur at this locality according to mindat

5 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   YesBismuth, 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   Yes  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  Yes  32311Holderpfad Area, Sulzburg, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyHolderpfad, Schwarzwald ore district, GermanyPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Giersdorf_00000159298.9251.9Permian Mineralization Agehigh   YesArsenopyrite, 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   Yes  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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