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

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

mindat Locality ID: 27168
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-27168.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Oberschulenberg, Bockswies Veins, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 5

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Festenburg Mine (Festenburg Adit)
Glücksrad Mine
Gnade Gottes Mine
Juliane Sophia Mine
Schlackental Slag Locality

Latitude: 51°49'56"N
Longitude: 10°23'20"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 51.832222222222,10.388888888889
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: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAncyliteAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteBaryteBournonite
BrackebuschiteBrochantiteCalciteCaledoniteChalcanthiteChalcoalumiteChalcopyriteCheniteClayConnellite
CopperCoronaditeCorundumCovelliteCyanotrichiteDevillineDiasporeDundasiteGypsumHopeite
HydrotalciteKaoliniteKtenasiteLinariteMalachiteMelanteriteMicaMiniumMixiteNolanite
NoneNot in a structural groupParahopeitePhosphosideritePyritePyrochloreQuartzRocksaltRutileSpangolite
SphaleriteSulphurVivianiteWurtzite

110 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  (*)Connellite  (*)
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  (*)Leadhillite  (*)
Linarite  (*)Litharge  (*)Malachite  (*)Massicot  (*)Mattheddleite  (*)
Melanterite  (*)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)219165159809254
Agardite-(Ce)  (*)MixiteCeCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O21916515980943
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O21916515980990
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O219165159809470
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)219165259809,598122734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)22191651598093092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O219165159809445
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)2191651598093250
Arsentsumebite  (*)BrackebuschitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)21916515980937
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6219165159809919
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22191651598095509
Barysilite  (*)NonePb8Mn(Si2O7)32191651598099
Bayldonite  (*)NoneCu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)2219165159809172
Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)AlunitePb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6219165159809132
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O7219165159809450
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS42191651598095516
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS32191651598091089
Brianyoungite  (*)NoneZn3(CO3)(OH)421916515980979
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6219165259809,598121633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)219165359808,59809,5981227770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6219165259809,59812359
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)219165359808,59809,598124979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O219165159809925
Chalcoalumite  (*)ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O21916515980991
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S2191651598095707
Chalconatronite  (*)NoneNa2Cu(CO3)2·3H2O21916515980923
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2219165259808,5980927198
Chenite  (*)CheniteCuPb4(SO4)2(OH)621916515980940
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2191651598093531
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O219165159812295
Copper  (*)CopperCu2191651598093846
Corkite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)6219165159809151
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS2191651598094165
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16219165159809599
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O219165259809,598122970
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)2219165159809179
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O219165159809366
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)219165159809220
Dundasite  (*)DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4·H2O21916515980997
Elyite  (*)NoneCuPb4(SO4)O2(OH)4·H2O21916515980985
Ferrihydrite  (*)NolaniteFe3+10O14(OH)221916515980986
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS219165259808,5980924243
Gibbsite  (*)NoneAl(OH)3219165159809504
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)2191651598097437
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS219165159809717
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O219165259809,598126890
Gysinite-(Nd)  (*)AncylitePbNd(CO3)2(OH)·H2O2191651598094
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O321916515980914640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O2191651598091689
Hisingerite  (*)Kaolinite ClayFe2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O219165159809144
Hopeite  (*)HopeiteZn3(PO4)2·4H2O21916515980929
Hydrocerussite  (*)NonePb3(CO3)2(OH)2219165159809201
Hydrotalcite  (*)HydrotalciteMg6Al2CO3(OH)16(H2O)421916515980987
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)62191651598091066
Ianbruceite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn2(AsO4)(OH)(H2O)·2H2O2191651598096
Köttigite  (*)VivianiteZn3(AsO4)2·8H2O21916515980960
Ktenasite  (*)Ktenasite DevillineZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O21916515980975
Lanarkite  (*)NonePb2O(SO4)21916515980997
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O219165259809,59812593
Leadhillite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2219165159812265
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)2219165259809,59812987
Litharge  (*)NonePbO219165159809139
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2219165359808,59809,5981212537
Massicot  (*)NonePbO219165159809202
Mattheddleite  (*)ApatitePb5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl21916515980932
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O219165159812915
Metavariscite  (*)PhosphosideriteAl(PO4)·2H2O21916515980927
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl2191651598091107
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O4219165159809247
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)221916515980917380
Namuwite  (*)KtenasiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6·4H2O21916515980958
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)219165159809492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O2191651598092994
Orthoserpierite  (*)NoneCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O21916515980940
Parahopeite  (*)ParahopeiteZn3(PO4)2·4H2O21916515980911
Parasymplesite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O219165159809124
Philipsbornite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)621916515980951
Plattnerite  (*)RutilePbO2219165159809158
Plumbogummite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6219165159809170
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6219165159809477
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O219165159809309
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS221916515980939462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO22191651598093106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl219165259808,598091725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2219165259808,5980961156
Ramsbeckite  (*)NoneCu15(SO4)4(OH)22·6H2O21916515980968
Redgillite  (*)NoneCu6(SO4)(OH)10·H2O21916515980945
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)2191651598091711
Richelsdorfite  (*)NoneCa2Cu5Sb5+(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl·6H2O21916515980957
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)2219165159809454
Rosickýite  (*)NoneS21916515980922
Schulenbergite  (*)Ktenasite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10·3H2O219165259809,59812142
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O2191651598091153
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6219165159809134
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O219165159809292
Silver  (*)CopperAg2191651598095186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)2191651598092473
Spangolite  (*)SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O219165159809105
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS219165359808,59809,5981221482
Spionkopite  (*)NoneCu39S2821916515980973
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS219165259809,598122045
Susannite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2219165259809,5981299
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO2191651598091101
Theisite  (*)NoneCu5Zn5(AsO4)2(OH)1421916515980958
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O219165159809433
Vaterite  (*)NoneCa(CO3)21916515980937
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O219165159809636
Wroewolfeite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O21916515980995
Yarrowite  (*)NoneCu9S821916515980970
Zincolivenite  (*)AndalusiteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)21916515980960


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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