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Călimani open pit, Gura Haitii, Şaru Dornei, Suceava County, Romaniai
Regional Level Types
Călimani open pitOpen-Cast Mine (Abandoned)
Gura HaitiiVillage
Şaru DorneiCommune
Suceava CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Călimani open pit, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 6' 45'' North , 25° 14' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gura Haitii621 (2013)9.6km
Stânceni692 (2015)14.4km
Neagra Șarului1,639 (2013)15.6km
Drăgoiasa227 (2013)16.2km
Dornișoara393 (2013)16.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
193301
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193301:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Călimani sulphur mine
Other Languages:
Romanian:
Cariera de sulf Călimani, Șaru Dornei, Suceava, România


Abandoned large open-pit sulphur mine in the volcanic Călimani mountains.
Started in 1969, closed in 1992-1995.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C4%83limani_Mountains
Wikidata ID:Q1073657

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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