Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Kirchberg Quarry, Oberrotweil, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 18.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 15.7

mindat Locality ID: 5660
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-5660.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Kirchberg Quarry, Oberrotweil, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 48°4'58"N
Longitude: 7°36'46"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 48.082777777778,7.6127777777778

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.

Amorphous	Apophyllite	Calcite	Cancrinite-sodalite	Garnet	Gypsum	Natrolite	None	Pyroxene	Quartz
Rutile	Sodalite	Spinel	Titanite	Tridymite

Aegirine ()*	Almandine ()*	Andradite ()*	Calcite ()*	Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*
Gypsum ()*	Haüyne ()*	Magnetite ()*	Natrolite ()*	Opal ()*
Quartz ()*	Rutile ()*	Sodalite ()*	Titanite ()*	Tridymite ()*

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 C Ca Cl F Fe H K Na O S Si Ti

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al C Ca Cl F Fe H K Na O S Si Ti

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amorphous Apophyllite Calcite Cancrinite-sodalite Garnet Gypsum Natrolite None Pyroxene Quartz
Rutile Sodalite Spinel Titanite Tridymite

15 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Aegirine ()*	Pyroxene	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆	18.5	15.7	1022
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	18.5	15.7	2353
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	18.5	15.7	1534
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	18.5	15.7	27770
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Apophyllite	KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O	18.5	15.7	303
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	18.5	15.7	6890
Haüyne ()*	Sodalite Cancrinite-sodalite	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)	18.5	15.7	158
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	18.5	15.7	14899
Natrolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O	18.5	15.7	1236
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O	18.5	15.7	2994
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	18.5	15.7	61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	18.5	15.7	5614
Sodalite ()*	Cancrinite-sodalite Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl	18.5	15.7	444
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	18.5	15.7	4899
Tridymite ()*	Tridymite	SiO₂	18.5	15.7	458

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Jen_0000616	MAGMATIC STYLE: Central, sub-volcanic sövite intrusion of about 1 km2, numerous alvikite dykes and lapillistone layers (at two localities) 1-1.5 m thick. Lapilli generally from 0.5 to 15 mm but small bombs reach a few centimetres. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Lavas and tuffs include limburgite, nephelinite, phonolite and leucite tephrite; dykes and larger intrusive bodies include shonkinite, bergalite, phonolite, monchiquite, essexite and theralite.
Jen_0000617	MAGMATIC STYLE: Central, sub-volcanic sövite intrusion of about 1 km2, numerous alvikite dykes and lapillistone layers (at two localities) 1-1.5 m thick. Lapilli generally from 0.5 to 15 mm but small bombs reach a few centimetres. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Lavas and tuffs include limburgite, nephelinite, phonolite and leucite tephrite; dykes and larger intrusive bodies include shonkinite, bergalite, phonolite, monchiquite, essexite and theralite.
Jen_0000618	MAGMATIC STYLE: Central, sub-volcanic sövite intrusion of about 1 km2, numerous alvikite dykes and lapillistone layers (at two localities) 1-1.5 m thick. Lapilli generally from 0.5 to 15 mm but small bombs reach a few centimetres. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Lavas and tuffs include limburgite, nephelinite, phonolite and leucite tephrite; dykes and larger intrusive bodies include shonkinite, bergalite, phonolite, monchiquite, essexite and theralite.
Jen_0000619	MAGMATIC STYLE: Central, sub-volcanic sövite intrusion of about 1 km2, numerous alvikite dykes and lapillistone layers (at two localities) 1-1.5 m thick. Lapilli generally from 0.5 to 15 mm but small bombs reach a few centimetres. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Lavas and tuffs include limburgite, nephelinite, phonolite and leucite tephrite; dykes and larger intrusive bodies include shonkinite, bergalite, phonolite, monchiquite, essexite and theralite.

4 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Sample Source	Age from other Locality	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Jen_0000616	16.4	16.4	16.4			Yes	1756	Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Kaiserstuhl	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	10.4095/225115	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000617	15.7	15.7	15.7	fission-track	apatite	Yes	1756	Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Kaiserstuhl	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	10.4095/225115	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000618	16	16	16	Rb-Sr		Yes	1756	Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Kaiserstuhl	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	10.4095/225115	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000619	18.5	16.3	17.4±1.1	Rb-Sr		Yes	1756	Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Kaiserstuhl	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	10.4095/225115	GSCOF5796

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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