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Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakiai
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Fortuna MineMine (Active)
Gemerská HôrkaMunicipality
Rožňava DistrictDistrict
Košice RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Fortuna Mine, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Main portal of the Fortuna Mine

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
03767740017496534316133.jpg
Main portal of the Fortuna Mine

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Fortuna Mine, Gemerská Hôrka, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 31' 23'' North , 20° 22' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.52333,20.37556
GeoHash:
G#: u2wkp9mhb
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rožňava19,261 (2016)19.3km
Alsószuha475 (2010)19.4km
Betliar938 (2012)22.2km
Rudabánya2,941 (2012)24.6km
Putnok7,501 (2014)25.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
156189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156189:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
baňa Fortúna, Bohúňovo, okres Rožňava, Košický Kraj, Slovenská Republika


Active anhydrite/gypsum mine operated by Danucem Slovensko a.s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Eugsterite
Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Konyaite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKonyaite7.CC.80Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘEugsterite7.CD.25Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Szakáll, S., Fehér, B., Kristály, F., Zajzon, N. (2014) Mineralogical mozaics from the Carpathian–Pannonian region 2. Földtani Közlöny: 144: 345-357.
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