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Locality Name:
Ludwigs Trost Mine (Ludwigstrost Mine), Kuschbach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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

mindat Locality ID: 32259
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-32259.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Ludwigs Trost Mine (Ludwigstrost Mine), Kuschbach 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: Fe H K Mn O S 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Fe H K Mn O S 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteLepidocrociteMarcasiteNonePyriteRamsdelliteRutile

6 IMA Minerals at location:
Jarosite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Nsutite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)638711002228
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)3871100581
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)3871100770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS238711005674
Nsutite  (*)RamsdelliteMn2+xMn4+1-xO2-2x(OH)2x3871100121
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2387110039462



37 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
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 


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