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Duboštica, Vareš, Sarajevo Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovinai
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Duboštica- not defined -
Vareš- not defined -
Sarajevo CantonCanton
Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaEntity
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 14' 39'' North , 18° 19' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Careva Ćuprija3,954 (2012)8.8km
Vareš7,193 (2016)8.9km
Vozuća3,209 (2012)12.9km
Kakanj12,406 (2017)20.2km
Gostovići5,802 (2012)22.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
13646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13646:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located about 10 km NNW of Vareš.

Podiform Cr-Ni deposits, hosted by ultramafic rocks of the Krivaja–Konjuh massif (Dinaric Ophiolite Zone).

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gaspéite
Formula: NiCO3
Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Gaspéite5.AB.05NiCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Nickelhexahydrite7.CB.25Ni(SO4) · 6H2O
Retgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
H RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
CCarbon
C GaspéiteNiCO3
OOxygen
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O GaspéiteNiCO3
O NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
O RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SSulfur
S NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
S RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
NiNickel
Ni GaspéiteNiCO3
Ni NickelhexahydriteNi(SO4) · 6H2O
Ni RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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