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Merník mercury deposit, Komárany, Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region, Slovakiai
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Merník mercury depositDeposit
KomáranyMunicipality
Vranov nad Topľou DistrictDistrict
Prešov RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Merník mercury deposit, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 56' 2'' North , 21° 38' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vranov nad Topľou23,246 (2016)6.1km
Strážske4,474 (2012)15.9km
Humenné35,367 (2016)20.2km
Giraltovce4,189 (2012)21.9km
Chlmec8,031 (2012)22.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
18382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18382:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Merník, okres Vranov nad Topľou, Prešovský kraj, Slovenská republika


Mercury deposit

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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


33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carpathite
Formula: C24H12
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Evenkite
Formula: C21H44
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Idrialite
Formula: C22H14
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
'Ozocerite'
'Ozocerite var. Hatchettite'
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Dawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Idrialite10.BA.20C22H14
Carpathite10.BA.30C24H12
Evenkite10.BA.50C21H44
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Ozocerite
var. Hatchettite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H EvenkiteC21H44
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H IdrialiteC22H14
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H CarpathiteC24H12
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C EvenkiteC21H44
C IdrialiteC22H14
C CarpathiteC24H12
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MetacinnabarHgS
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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