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Hliník nad Hronom rhyolite quarry, Hliník nad Hronom, Žiar nad Hronom District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
Hliník nad Hronom rhyolite quarryQuarry
Hliník nad HronomMunicipality
Žiar nad Hronom DistrictDistrict
Banská Bystrica RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Hliník nad Hronom rhyolite quarry, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 31' 58'' North , 18° 48' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Žiar nad Hronom19,392 (2018)7.1km
Žarnovica6,596 (2016)9.2km
Banská Štiavnica10,191 (2015)11.8km
Svätý Anton1,172 (2012)15.7km
Nová Baňa7,505 (2012)17.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
126258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126258:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hlinik nad Hronom, okres Žiar nad Hronom, Banskobystrický Kraj, Slovenská Republika


Rhyolite quarry.

The remains of an intended exploitation of minerals, but probably Au / Ag.

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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CristobaliteSiO2
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TridymiteSiO2
O Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Slovakia

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