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Locality Name:
Georg Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 358.9
Youngest recorded age at locality: 5.3

mindat Locality ID: 32258
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-32258.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Georg Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, 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.

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: As Ba Bi Ca Cu F H Mn O S Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: As Ba Bi Ca Cu F H Mn O S Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
BaryteChalcanthiteChalcostibiteFluoriteMixiteNoneQuartzRutile

8 IMA Minerals at location:
Baryte  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Emplectite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Manganite  (*)
Mixite  (*)Quartz  (*)Wittichenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)201145011547
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O358.95.30925
Emplectite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuBiS22011450246
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF225020109617
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)358.95.30770
Mixite  (*)MixiteCu6Bi(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O2505.30168
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2201145061156
Wittichenite  (*)NoneCu3BiS3235.30297



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000033Fahlore "Pale Ore" bearing deposits in the Black Forest region of Germany
Giersdorf_00000035Fahlore "Pale Ore" bearing deposits in the Black Forest region of Germany
Giersdorf_00000037Fahlore "Pale Ore" bearing deposits in the Black Forest region of Germany
Giersdorf_00000039Fahlore "Pale Ore" bearing deposits in the Black Forest region of Germany
Giersdorf_00000041Fahlore "Pale Ore" bearing deposits in the Black Forest region of Germany


58 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_00000039201145Jurassic Mineralization Agehigh   YesBismuth, Bornite, Digenite, Quartz 32489Moses Segen Mine, Reinerzau District, Alpirsbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Moses SegenStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000040358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age   Yes  32489Moses Segen Mine, Reinerzau District, Alpirsbach, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Moses SegenStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
EJM21_817-00001163153158±5U-Pb pitchblende  Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-013-001152152 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-014-001140140 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-015-001177177 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-016-001135135 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-017-001141141 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-018-001163163 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-019-001164164 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-020-001132132 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-021-001129129 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817-022-001159159 206Pb/238U pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00037152152152U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00038140140140U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00039177177177U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00040135135135U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00041141141141U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00042163163163U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00043164164164U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00044132132132U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00045129129129U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00046159159159U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00047152152152U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00048141141141U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00049176176176U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00050136136136U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00051142142142U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00052163163163U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00053164164164U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00054133133133U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00055131131131U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00056159159159U-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00057164164164Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00058154154154Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00059160160160Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00060163163163Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00061158158158Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00062159159159Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00063160160160Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00064157157157Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00065156156156Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
EJM21_817tbl02-00066160160160Pb-Pb pitchblende1 Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichenPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Kristen002290250201250-201 age of mineralization   YesFluorite, QuartzU, Bi13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen Mining AreaStaude et al. (2012)10.1007/s00126-011-0365-4MD47_251 
Kristen00229120166201-66 age of mineralization   Yes Ag, Co13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen Mining AreaStaude et al. (2012)10.1007/s00126-011-0365-4MD47_251 
Kristen002292235.323-5.3 age of mineralization   YesAikinite, Anilite, Baryte, Chalcopyrite, Djurleite, Emplectite, Galena, Sphalerite, WitticheniteBi13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen Mining AreaStaude et al. (2012)10.1007/s00126-011-0365-4MD47_251 
MD35_190-00001253235244±9Xe-Xe pitchblende  Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Meshik et al. (2000)10.1007/s001260050015MD35_190 
Pfaff2009tbl06-08253235244±9U-Pb pitchblende  Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Schwarzwald ore district, GermanyPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Pfaff2009tbl06-11240230235±5U-Pb pitchblende  Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Schwarzwald ore district, GermanyPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Pfaff2009tbl06-18163153158±5U-Pb pitchblende  Yes  13883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Schwarzwald ore district, GermanyPfaff et al. (2009)10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1944EJM21_817 
Giersdorf_00000041201145Jurassic Mineralization Agehigh   YesBaryte, Bismuth, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite 16922Neuglück Mine, Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, NeuglückStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000042358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age   Yes  16922Neuglück Mine, Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, NeuglückStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000035201145Jurassic Mineralization Agehigh   YesBaryte, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Cobaltite, Emplectite, Hematite, Rammelsbergite, Safflorite, Skutterudite 1784Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, SophiaStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000036358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age   Yes  1784Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, SophiaStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000033201145Jurassic Mineralization Agehigh   YesBornite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, Emplectite, Galena, Quartz, Sphalerite 1928Johann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Johann am BurgfelsenStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000034358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age   Yes  1928Johann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Johann am BurgfelsenStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000037201145Jurassic Mineralization Agehigh   YesBaryte, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Digenite, Emplectite 4431Schmiedestollen Dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Schmiedestollen dumpStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 
Giersdorf_00000038358.9298.9Carboniferous Host Rock Age   Yes  4431Schmiedestollen Dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyWittichen, Schmiedestollen dumpStaude et. al (2010)10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312MM74_309 


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