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

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

mindat Locality ID: 280586
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-280586.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Dörrmorsbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Stahl Quarry

Latitude: 49°56'47"N
Longitude: 9°14'6"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 49.946388888889,9.235
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: 

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)·3H2O33632815835316
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)23363281583533419
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)336328158353254
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)3363281583538803
Algodonite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu1-xAsx (x ≈ 0.15)33632815835341
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)336328158353706
Allanite-(La)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaLa(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)33632815835325
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO23363281583532162
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs336328158353379
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O336328158353194
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)23363281583535509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)33632815835311547
Bastnäsite-(Ce)  (*)BastnäsiteCe(CO3)F336328158353304
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS43363281583535516
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO2336328158353700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)33632815835327770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O3363281583531184
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S3363281583535707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS233632815835327198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O3363281583533531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)83363281583531756
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)336328158353363
Copper  (*)CopperCu3363281583533846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS3363281583534165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O3363281583532970
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)23363281583539895
Domeykite  (*)DomeykiteCu3As33632815835373
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)336328158353220
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)3363281583538173
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)2336328158353129
Francevillite  (*)FritzscheiteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5H2O33632815835343
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)3363281583537437
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)33363281583531544
Heinrichite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10H2O33632815835318
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O333632815835314640
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)43363281583535591
Koutekite  (*)NoneCu5As233632815835318
Lavendulan  (*)NoneNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O336328158353149
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs2336328158353762
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O433632815835314899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)233632815835312537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS23363281583535674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)3363281583534924
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)233632815835317380
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)3363281583532349
Piemontite  (*)EpidoteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)336328158353260
Pitticite  (*)None[Fe,AsO4,SO4,H2O] (?)336328158353140
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)23363281583531898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS233632815835339462
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2336328158353771
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO233632815835361156
Ranciéite  (*)None(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2·0.6H2O336328158353177
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO23363281583535614
Saponite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Ca,Na)0.3(Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O336328158353301
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)3363281583534894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)3363281583532705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)3363281583536417
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)3363281583531006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O3363281583534899
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O336328158353433
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)23363281583532562
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O336328158353245
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O336328158353628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO23363281583532718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O336328158353890
Weeksite  (*)None(K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O33632815835342
Zálesíite  (*)MixiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6·3H2O33632815835384
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O336328158353185
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)3363281583535251


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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