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Bruchatý grúnik, Vyšná Boca, Liptovský Mikuláš District, Žilina Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
Bruchatý grúnikMine Dump
Vyšná BocaMunicipality
Liptovský Mikuláš DistrictDistrict
Žilina RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Bruchatý grúnik, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 55' 54'' North , 19° 42' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.93194,19.70583
GeoHash:
G#: u2wn27v35
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Mine Dump
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Demänovská Dolina203 (2015)9.9km
Mýto pod Ďumbierom542 (2013)10.4km
Liptovský Hrádok7,572 (2018)12.0km
Brezno21,331 (2015)15.1km
Hybe1,548 (2014)15.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
159446
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159446:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bruchatý grúnik, Vyšná Boca, okres Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilinský kraj, Slovenská republika


The locality is located ~3.5 km WNW from the village of Vyšná Boca on the southern slope of Rovná hoľa hill at an altitude of 1435 m above sea level.

The locality consists of one dump in the middle of a spruce forest.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heyrovskýite
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
ⓘ Krutovite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Nuffieldite
Formula: Cu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Habit: needles up to 0.1 mm
Colour: grey
Fluorescence: none
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘKrutovite2.EB.25NiAs2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘNuffieldite2.JB.25gCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
ⓘHeyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ KrutoviteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ KrutoviteNiAs2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Pbⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
BiBismuth
Biⓘ NuffielditeCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S7
Biⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9

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References

Ozdín, D. and Chovan, M. (1999) New mineralogical and paragenetic knowledge about siderite veins in the vicinity of Vyšná Boca, Nízke Tatry Mts. Slovak Geological Magazine, 5 (4), 255-271.
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