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Bankov magnesite deposit, Košice I, Košice, Košice Region, Slovakiai
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Bankov magnesite depositDeposit (Inactive)
Košice IDistrict
KošiceCity
Košice RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Bankov magnesite deposit, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 44' 20'' North , 21° 12' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kavečany1,287 (2017)4.2km
Košice236,563 (2016)4.2km
Moldava nad Bodvou9,525 (2012)21.0km
Medzev3,667 (2012)24.0km
Gelnica6,404 (2016)24.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
18461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18461:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Košice-Bankov mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bankov, Košice, okres Košice, Košický kraj, Slovenská republika


Large magnesite deposit in Carboniferous dolomites and limestones. Mining ceased in 1995.

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43 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Description: Formerly erroneously reported as axinite-(Mg).
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Breunnerite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Papagoite
Formula: CaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Skinnerite
Formula: Cu3SbS3
Habit: tabular crystals
Colour: Lead gray
Description: Tabular crystals up to 1 cm.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tennantite-(Cu)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Tetrahedrite-(Cu) (TL)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Cu2+2)Sb4S12S
Type Locality:
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Skinnerite2.GA.20Cu3SbS3
Tennantite-(Cu)2.GB.Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Cu) (TL)2.GB.Cu6(Cu4Cu2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Famatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite
4.AA.10Cu2O
4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Magnesite
var. Breunnerite
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Papagoite9.CE.05CaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Leuchtenbergite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Wad'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O RutileTiO2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mg Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CovelliteCuS
S FamatiniteCu3SbS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S SkinneriteCu3SbS3
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
S Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Fe Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
Fe Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PapagoiteCaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
As Tennantite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag IodargyriteAgI
SbAntimony
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sb SkinneriteCu3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Cu)Cu6(Cu4Cu22+)Sb4S12S
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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