Kolíňany quarry, Pohranice, Nitra District, Nitra Region, Slovakiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kolíňany quarry | Quarry |
| Pohranice | Municipality |
| Nitra District | District |
| Nitra Region | Region |
| Slovakia | Country |
Kolíňany quarry, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 20' 44'' North , 18° 10' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hosťová | 400 (2011) | 1.9km |
| Nitra | 86,329 (2014) | 8.4km |
| Vráble | 9,493 (2014) | 14.7km |
| Zlaté Moravce | 15,618 (2016) | 16.7km |
| Tlmače | 4,305 (2012) | 26.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kolíňany, okres Nitra, Nitrianský Kraj, Slovenská Republika
A very large, active limestone quarry. Veins of crystalline calcite can be found on upper levels of the quarry. The crystal fragments from broken chunks can be up to several cm long and highly transparent.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
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Kolíňany quarry, Pohranice, Nitra District, Nitra Region, Slovakia