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Locality Name:
Magnet Shaft (Magnet Adit), Zschorlau, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany

Oldest recorded age at locality: 343
Youngest recorded age at locality: 100

mindat Locality ID: 72910
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-72910.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Magnet Shaft (Magnet Adit), Zschorlau, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, 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

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.

Nickeline	None	Pyrite	Spinel	Xanthoconite

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 As Bi Fe H O S U

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag As Bi Fe H O S U

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Nickeline None Pyrite Spinel Xanthoconite

6 IMA Minerals at location:

Magnetite ()*	Proustite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Walpurgite ()*
Xanthoconite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	120	120	14899
Proustite ()*	None	Ag₃AsS₃	200	100	733
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	120	120	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	120	120	9056
Walpurgite ()*	None	Bi₄O₄(UO₂)(AsO₄)₂·2H₂O	310	100	38
Xanthoconite ()*	Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃	200	100	89

70 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Kristen000109	305	289	297±8	206Pb/238U		zircon		Yes	Zircon			1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Förster and Rhede (2006)	10.1127/0077-7757/2006/0055	NJMA182_307
Kristen000112	331	323	327±4	206Pb/238U	crystallization age of granite			Yes				1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Romer et al. (2010)	10.1127/0077-7757/2010/0179	NJMA187_289
Kristen000113	308	302	305±3	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Romer et al. (2010)	10.1127/0077-7757/2010/0179	NJMA187_289
Kristen000114	343	299	321±22	Sm-Nd		fluorite		Yes	Fluorite			1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Romer et al. (2010)	10.1127/0077-7757/2010/0179	NJMA187_289
Kristen000115	310	284	297±13	K-Ar		amphibole		Yes				1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Romer et al. (2010)	10.1127/0077-7757/2010/0179	NJMA187_289
Kristen000116	311	289	300±11	K-Ar		biotite		Yes				1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Romer et al. (2010)	10.1127/0077-7757/2010/0179	NJMA187_289
Mo-00018	326.4	315		Re-Os, U-Pb		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	1905	Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Erzgebirge	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MDR_817-00002	327.4	320.4	323.9±3.5	U-Pb		uraninite		Yes	Uraninite			13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00003	322.5	318.7	320.6±1.9	U-Pb		uraninite		Yes	Uraninite			13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00004	323.1	316.3	319.7±3.4	U-Pb		uraninite		Yes	Uraninite			13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00005	326.8	321	323.9±2.9	U-Pb		apatite		Yes				13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00006	318.9	315.7	317.3±1.6	U-Pb		apatite		Yes				13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00007	332	322	327±5	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00008	321.4	313	317.2±4.2	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00009	293.6	289	291.3±2.3	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				13842	Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Ehrenfriedersdorf granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
Co-00024	327.4	320.4	323.9±3.5	U-Pb		uraninite		Yes	Uraninite	Annabergite, Asbolane, Erythrite, Nickelskutterudite, Nickeline, Skutterudite	Co, Ni	13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany		Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MD42_337-00001	316	316	316	U-Pb		uraninite	(U1)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00002	324	324	324	U-Pb		uraninite	(U2)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00003	318	318	318	U-Pb		uraninite	(U2)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00004	320	320	320	U-Pb		uraninite	(U3)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00005	317	317	317	U-Pb		uraninite	(U3)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00006	322	322	322	U-Pb		uraninite	(U4)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00007	317	317	317	U-Pb		uraninite	(U5)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00008	313	313	313	U-Pb		uraninite	(U6)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00009	317	317	317	U-Pb		uraninite	(U6)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00010	320	320	320	U-Pb		uraninite	(U6)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00011	320	320	320	U-Pb		uraninite	(U7)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00012	320	320	320	U-Pb		uraninite	(U7)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00013	316	316	316	U-Pb		uraninite	(U8)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00014	325	325	325	U-Pb		uraninite	(U8)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00015	322	322	322	U-Pb		uraninite	(U9)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00016	316	316	316	U-Pb		uraninite	(U10)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00017	320	320	320	U-Pb		uraninite	(U10)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00018	322	322	322	U-Pb		uraninite	(U11)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MD42_337-00019	330	330	330	U-Pb		uraninite	(U11)	Yes	Uraninite			13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sauberg Mine	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
Mo-00128	326.8	315.7		U-Pb, U-Th-Pb				Yes		Molybdenite	Mo	13773	Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany		Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
MDR_817-00010	325	317	321±4	U-Pb		monazite		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00011	319	313	316±3	U-Pb		monazite, xenotime, uraninite		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00012	316	306	311±5	Ar-Ar		muscovite, biotite		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00013	309	301	305±4	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00014	311	295	303±8	Rb-Sr		biotite		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00015	332	318	325±7	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00016	324	322	323±1	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00017	335	287	311±24	Rb-Sr		whole rock, feldspar		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00018	326	314	320±6	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00019	337	327	332±5	Rb-Sr		whole rock		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00020	328	312	320±8	Pb-Pb		zircon		Yes	Zircon			67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00021	302	284	293±9	Rb-Sr		dark mica		Yes				67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00032	295	285	290±5	Pb-Pb		zircon		Yes	Zircon			67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Rhyolite cutting Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00033	305	289	297±8	U-Pb		zircon		Yes	Zircon			67982	Eibenstock, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Rhyolite cutting Eibenstock granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
Alexandra-0429	310	260	310-260		Age of magmatic-hydrothermal mineralization			Yes		Quartz	U	1887	Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Johanngeorgenstadt	Seifert (2008)		BOOK_MPLMEV_2008
Co-00001	200	100	200-100					Yes		Annabergite, Bunsenite, Erythrite, Maucherite, Millerite, Nickeline, Paganoite, Rammelsbergite, Safflorite, Skutterudite, Xanthiosite, Aerugite, Petewilliamsite	Bi, Co, Ni, As, Ag, U	1887	Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany		Seifert (2008)		OGR28_1
MDR_817-00022	319	315	317±2	U-Pb		monazite, xenotime, uraninite		Yes				195687	Pobershau, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Pobershau granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00023	324	318	321±3	U-Pb		monazite		Yes				195687	Pobershau, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Pobershau granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
Mo-00127	326.4	315		Re-Os, U-Pb		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite	Betpakdalite-CaCa, Ferrimolybdite, Jordisite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite, Ilsemannite	Mo	13149	Sadisdorf, Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Sadisdorf	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
Emily000533	120	120			timing of regional alteration			Yes		Lollingite, Nickeline, Rammelsbergite, Safflorite, Skutterudite	Ag, Bi, As, Co, Ni, Fe	1848	Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Schneeberg District	Förster H J, Rhede D, and Tischendorf G (2004)	10.2113/gscanmin.42.3.841	CM42_841
Mo-00184	326.4	315		Re-Os, U-Pb		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite	Koechlinite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite	Mo	22442	Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Neustädtel	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
Mo-00204	326.4	315		Re-Os, U-Pb		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite	Koechlinite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite, Schlegelite	Mo	25994	Wolfgang Maaßen Mine Field, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Wolfgang Maaßen Mine field	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
Mo-00017	326.4	326.4		Re-Os		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite	Molybdenite, Wulfenite, Schlegelite	Mo	1900	Pucher Shaft, Wolfgang Maaßen Mine Field, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Pucher Shaft	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
Alexandra-0424	310	260	310-260		Age of magmatic-hydrothermal mineralization			Yes			W, Mo	131742	Zschorlau, Schneeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Zschorlau	Seifert (2008)		BOOK_MPLMEV_2008
MDR_817-00024	306	298	302±4	U-Pb		monazite		Yes				204484	Seiffen, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Seiffen granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00025	306	296	301±5	K-Ar		siderophyllite		Yes	Siderophyllite			204484	Seiffen, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Seiffen granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00026	325.9	321.9	323.9±2	Re-Os		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00027	319.9	315.9	317.9±2	Re-Os		molybdenite		Yes	Molybdenite			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00028	309	309	c.309	Ar-Ar		biotite		Yes				146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00029	341	325	333±8	Pb-Pb		zircon		Yes	Zircon			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00030	295	285	290±5	Pb-Pb		zircon		Yes	Zircon			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
MDR_817-00031	310	284	297±13	K-Ar		amphibole		Yes				146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg granite	Romer and Thomas (2005)	10.1007/3-540-27946-6_208	MDR_817
Mo-00015	326.4	321.4	323.9±2.5	Re-Os		molybdenite	5000	Yes	Molybdenite	Jordisite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Wulfenite, Ilsemannite	Mo	1879	Tin Mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337
Mo-00016	320.3	315.5	317.9±2.4	Re-Os		molybdenite	TS 1	Yes	Molybdenite	Jordisite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Wulfenite, Ilsemannite	Mo	1879	Tin Mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Altenberg	Romer et al. (2007)	10.1007/s00126-006-0114-2	MD42_337

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