Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Staufen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 358.9
Youngest recorded age at locality: 145

mindat Locality ID: 34896
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-34896.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Staufen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 4

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Amselgrund Mine
Aschbächlekopf
Grunern
St Johannes Chapel

Latitude: 48°25'26"N
Longitude: 8°6'5"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 48.423888888889,8.1013888888889

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Adelite	Allophane	Alunite	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Bismutite	Brochantite
Calcite	Caledonite	Chalcopyrite	Copper	Covellite	Digenite	Fluorite	Kaolinite	Linarite	Malachite
Mixite	None	Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Pyrochlore	Quartz	Rocksalt	Sphalerite	Stibnite	Sulphur
Vivianite

Agardite-(Y) ()*	Anglesite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bayldonite ()*	Bindheimite ()*	Bismuthinite ()*	Bismutite ()*	Bismutoferrite ()*
Brochantite ()*	Caledonite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Chrysocolla ()*	Copper ()*	Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Digenite ()*
Duftite ()*	Erythrite ()*	Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Langite ()*
Linarite ()*	Malachite ()*	Mimetite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Pitticite ()*
Posnjakite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rosasite ()*
Segnitite ()*	Silver ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stibnite ()*
Sulphur ()*	Theisite ()*	Zincolivenite ()*

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 Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H O P Pb S Sb Si Y Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Adelite Allophane Alunite Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Arsenopyrite Baryte Bismutite Brochantite
Calcite Caledonite Chalcopyrite Copper Covellite Digenite Fluorite Kaolinite Linarite Malachite
Mixite None Not in a structural group Pyrite Pyrochlore Quartz Rocksalt Sphalerite Stibnite Sulphur
Vivianite

43 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Agardite-(Y) ()*	Mixite	YCu²⁺₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂O	358.9	145	1	57529	90
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	358.9	145	1	57529	2734
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	358.9	145	1	57529	9052
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	358.9	145	1	57529	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	358.9	145	1	57529	11547
Bayldonite ()*	None	Cu₃PbO(AsO₃OH)₂(OH)₂	358.9	145	1	57529	172
Bindheimite ()*	Pyrochlore	Pb₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₇	358.9	145	2	57526,57529	450
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃	358.9	145	1	57529	1935
Bismutite ()*	Bismutite	Bi₂O₂(CO₃)	358.9	145	1	57529	716
Bismutoferrite ()*	Kaolinite	Fe³⁺₂Bi(SiO₄)₂(OH)	358.9	145	1	57529	51
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	358.9	145	3	57526,57527,57529	1633
Caledonite ()*	Caledonite	Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆	358.9	145	2	57526,57529	359
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	358.9	145	1	57529	4979
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	358.9	145	1	57529	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	201	145	1	57529	27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	358.9	145	1	57529	3531
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	358.9	145	1	57527	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	358.9	145	1	57529	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	358.9	145	2	57527,57529	2970
Digenite ()*	Digenite	Cu_1.8S	358.9	145	1	57529	1027
Duftite ()*	Adelite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)	358.9	145	1	57529	220
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	358.9	145	1	57529	814
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	358.9	145	1	57529	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	298.9	145	2	57526,57529	24243
Langite ()*	None	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·2H₂O	358.9	145	1	57529	593
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	358.9	145	2	57526,57529	987
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	358.9	145	2	57527,57529	12537
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	358.9	145	1	57529	1107
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)	358.9	145	1	57529	492
Pitticite ()*	None	[Fe,AsO₄,SO₄,H₂O] (?)	358.9	145	1	57529	140
Posnjakite ()*	None	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆·H₂O	358.9	145	1	57529	309
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	201	145	1	57529	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	358.9	145	1	57529	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	201	145	1	57529	61156
Rosasite ()*	Malachite	CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂	358.9	145	1	57529	454
Segnitite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆	358.9	145	2	57526,57529	134
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	358.9	145	1	57529	5186
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	358.9	145	1	57529	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	201	145	1	57529	21482
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃	298.9	251.9	1	57530	3418
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	358.9	145	1	57529	2045
Theisite ()*	None	Cu₅Zn₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₁₄	358.9	145	1	57529	58
Zincolivenite ()*	Andalusite	CuZn(AsO₄)(OH)	358.9	145	1	57529	60

10 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Age from other Locality	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Giersdorf_00000133	201	145	Jurassic	Mineralization Age	high	Yes	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite	32114	Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Knappengrund	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000134	358.9	298.9	Carboniferous	Host Rock Age		Yes		32114	Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Knappengrund	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000135	201	145	Jurassic	Mineralization Age	high	Yes	Baryte, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Rammelsbergite, Sphalerite	32114	Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Knappengrund-Gegentrum	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000136	358.9	298.9	Carboniferous	Host Rock Age		Yes		32114	Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Knappengrund-Gegentrum	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000153	298.9	251.9	Permian	Mineralization Age	high	Yes	Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Digenite, Galena, Quartz	32120	Wildsbach Mine, Hof, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Wildsbach	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000154	358.9	298.9	Carboniferous	Host Rock Age		Yes		32120	Wildsbach Mine, Hof, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Wildsbach	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000155	298.9	251.9	Permian	Mineralization Age	high	Yes	Arsenopyrite, Berthierite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Stibnite	32110	Münstergrund Mine, St Trudpert, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Münstergrund	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000156	358.9	298.9	Carboniferous	Host Rock Age		Yes		32110	Münstergrund Mine, St Trudpert, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Münstertal, Münstergrund	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000141	201	145	Jurassic	Mineralization Age	high		Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Quartz, Sphalerite	5744	Amalie Mine, Grunern, Staufen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Staufen-Grunern, Amalie	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309
Giersdorf_00000142	358.9	298.9	Carboniferous	Host Rock Age				5744	Amalie Mine, Grunern, Staufen, Münstertal, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Staufen-Grunern, Amalie	Staude et. al (2010)	10.1180/minmag.2010.074.2.312	MM74_309

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