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Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romaniai
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Roata MineMine
CavnicTown
Maramureș CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Roata Mine, Cavnic, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 39' 38'' North , 23° 52' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cavnic5,072 (2014)1.3km
Budeşti3,437 (2012)9.6km
Breb1,307 (2014)9.9km
Băiuţ2,652 (2014)10.1km
Șurdești1,451 (2013)10.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
11524
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11524:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Roata


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Benleonardite ?
Formula: [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Benleonardite ?2.LA.50[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
As Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
AgSilver
Ag Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SbAntimony
Sb Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sb StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Te Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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