Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Gabbro Quarry (Bärenstein Quarry), Radau Valley, Bad Harzburg, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany

mindat Locality ID: 6021
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-6021.html

Tectonic Settings: Continental Arc

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Gabbro Quarry (Bärenstein Quarry), Radau Valley, Bad Harzburg, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 51°51'25"N
Longitude: 10°32'47"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 51.856944444444,10.546388888889

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.

Allanite	Allophane	Alunite	Amphibole	Analcime	Andalusite	Apatite	Apophyllite	Aragonite	Arsenic
Arseniosiderite	Arsenolite	Arsenopyrite	Axinite	Beryl	Brookite	Brucite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Chlorite
Clay	Clinozoisite	Cobaltite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Cubanite	Diaspore	Dundasite	Epidote
Feldspar	Gadolinite	Garnet	Gypsum	Humite	Löllingite	Malachite	Marcasite	Melilite	Mica
Molybdenite	Natrolite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Pentlandite	Pharmacosiderite	Prehnite	Pyrite
Pyroxene	Quartz	Rhodonite	Rocksalt	Rutile	Serpentine	Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stilbite
Talc	Tetradymite	Titanite	Tourmaline	Vesuvianite	Vivianite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite	Zircon

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 As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Cd Ce Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Sr Te Ti Y Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Cd Ce Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Sr Te Ti Y Zn Zr

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allanite Allophane Alunite Amphibole Analcime Andalusite Apatite Apophyllite Aragonite Arsenic
Arseniosiderite Arsenolite Arsenopyrite Axinite Beryl Brookite Brucite Calcite Chalcopyrite Chlorite
Clay Clinozoisite Cobaltite Copper Corundum Covellite Cubanite Diaspore Dundasite Epidote
Feldspar Gadolinite Garnet Gypsum Humite Löllingite Malachite Marcasite Melilite Mica
Molybdenite Natrolite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Olivine Pentlandite Pharmacosiderite Prehnite Pyrite
Pyroxene Quartz Rhodonite Rocksalt Rutile Serpentine Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite Spinel Stilbite
Talc Tetradymite Titanite Tourmaline Vesuvianite Vivianite Wollastonite Wurtzite Zircon

112 IMA Minerals at location:

Actinolite ()*	Adamite ()*	Albite ()*	Allanite-(Ce) ()*	Almandine ()*
Analcime ()*	Anatase ()*	Andradite ()*	Anorthite ()*	Antigorite ()*
Arfvedsonite ()*	Arseniosiderite ()*	Arsenolite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Augite ()*
Aurichalcite ()*	Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Brookite ()*	Brucite ()*	Calcite ()*
Cerussite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chondrodite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Chrysotile ()*
Clinochlore ()*	Clinozoisite ()*	Cobaltite ()*	Cordierite ()*	Corundum ()*
Covellite ()*	Cubanite ()*	Datolite ()*	Diopside ()*	Dolomite ()*
Dravite ()*	Dundasite ()*	Enstatite ()*	Epidote ()*	Erythrite ()*
Fayalite ()*	Ferro-hornblende ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Forsterite ()*
Gadolinite-(Ce) ()*	Galena ()*	Gehlenite ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*
Graphite ()*	Greenockite ()*	Grossular ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hedenbergite ()*
Hematite ()*	Hemimorphite ()*	Hörnesite ()*	Hydroxylapatite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Kainosite-(Y) ()*	Kimzeyite ()*	Laumontite ()*
Lazarenkoite ()*	Löllingite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Manganite ()*
Marcasite ()*	Mesolite ()*	Microcline ()*	Mimetite ()*	Molybdenite ()*
Montmorillonite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Natrolite ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Parasymplesite ()*
Pentlandite ()*	Periclase ()*	Pharmacosiderite ()*	Pigeonite ()*	Pitticite ()*
Prehnite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrolusite ()*	Pyrope ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*
Quartz ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*	Rhodonite ()*	Rucklidgeite ()*	Rutile ()*
Safflorite ()*	Schorl ()*	Schorlomite ()*	Scorodite ()*	Spessartine ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*	Stibarsen ()*	Stilbite-Ca ()*	Talc ()*
Titanite ()*	Todorokite ()*	Tremolite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Wollastonite ()*
Zircon ()*	Zoisite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	3419
Adamite ()*	Andalusite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)	254
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	8803
Allanite-(Ce) ()*	Allanite Epidote	CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	706
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	2353
Analcime ()*	Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O	1627
Anatase ()*	Not in a structural group	TiO₂	2162
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	1534
Anorthite ()*	Feldspar	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)	1036
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	708
Arfvedsonite ()*	Amphibole	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	295
Arseniosiderite ()*	Arseniosiderite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₃O₂(AsO₄)₃·3H₂O	194
Arsenolite ()*	Arsenolite	As₂O₃	231
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	9052
Augite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆	2060
Aurichalcite ()*	None	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	919
Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂	260
Brookite ()*	Brookite	TiO₂	700
Brucite ()*	Brucite	Mg(OH)₂	462
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	27770
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	4979
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	27198
Chondrodite ()*	Humite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂	285
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	3531
Chrysotile ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	951
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	1756
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1025
Cobaltite ()*	Cobaltite	CoAsS	966
Cordierite ()*	Beryl	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈	1008
Corundum ()*	Corundum	Al₂O₃	1797
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	4165
Cubanite ()*	Cubanite Wurtzite	CuFe₂S₃	802
Datolite ()*	Gadolinite	CaB(SiO₄)(OH)	498
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	9895
Dravite ()*	Tourmaline	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	648
Dundasite ()*	Dundasite	PbAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄·H₂O	97
Enstatite ()*	Pyroxene	Mg₂Si₂O₆	944
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	8173
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	814
Fayalite ()*	Olivine	Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)	371
Ferro-hornblende ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	271
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	2740
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ()*	Apophyllite	KCa₄Si₈O₂₀F·8H₂O	303
Forsterite ()*	Olivine	Mg₂(SiO₄)	1188
Gadolinite-(Ce) ()*	Gadolinite	Ce₂Fe²⁺Be₂O₂(SiO₄)₂	31
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	24243
Gehlenite ()*	Melilite	Ca₂Al(SiAl)O₇	114
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	30554
Graphite ()*	None	C	2812
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	717
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	1544
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	6890
Hedenbergite ()*	Pyroxene	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆	741
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	14640
Hemimorphite ()*	Not in a structural group	Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O	1689
Hörnesite ()*	Vivianite	Mg₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	103
Hydroxylapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃OH	367
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	1066
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	5433
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	2228
Kainosite-(Y) ()*	None	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃)·H₂O	99
Kimzeyite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Zr₂(SiAl₂)O₁₂	17
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	1271
Lazarenkoite ()*	None	CaFe³⁺As³⁺₃O₇·3H₂O	3
Löllingite ()*	Löllingite	FeAs₂	762
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	12537
Manganite ()*	Rutile	Mn³⁺O(OH)	770
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	5674
Mesolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂Ca₂(Si₉Al₆)O₃₀·8H₂O	425
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	4924
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	1107
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	5800
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	17380
Natrolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O	1236
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	2349
Parasymplesite ()*	Vivianite	Fe²⁺₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	124
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	1512
Periclase ()*	Rocksalt	MgO	114
Pharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O	428
Pigeonite ()*	Pyroxene	(Mg,Fe,Ca)₂Si₂O₆	303
Pitticite ()*	None	[Fe,AsO₄,SO₄,H₂O] (?)	140
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1898
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂	3106
Pyrope ()*	Garnet	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	341
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	61156
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)	1711
Rhodonite ()*	Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn(Si₅O₁₅)	969
Rucklidgeite ()*	Tetradymite	PbBi₂Te₄	64
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	5614
Safflorite ()*	Löllingite	CoAs₂	317
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	2705
Schorlomite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Ti₂(SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂	54
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O	1153
Spessartine ()*	Garnet	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	1214
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	1934
Stibarsen ()*	Arsenic	SbAs	48
Stilbite-Ca ()*	Stilbite	NaCa₄(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·28H₂O	268
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	3337
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	4899
Todorokite ()*	None	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂·3-4H₂O	433
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	2562
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	1395
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃	1247
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	5251
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1025

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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