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Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia i
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Rabenstein Occurrence
Hodruša-Hámre mines Group of Mines
Hodruša-Hámre Municipality
Žarnovica District District
Banská Bystrica Region Region
Slovakia Country

Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

Regional Level Types
Rabenstein	Occurrence
Hodruša-Hámre mines	Group of Mines
Hodruša-Hámre	Municipality
Žarnovica District	District
Banská Bystrica Region	Region
Slovakia	Country

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Rabenstein underground

Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Rabenstein underground

Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Rabenstein underground

Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 28' 19'' North , 18° 50' 30'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u2t7ub054

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Banská Štiavnica	10,191 (2015)	5.7km
Žarnovica	6,596 (2016)	9.3km
Svätý Anton	1,172 (2012)	9.3km
Žiar nad Hronom	19,392 (2018)	13.3km
Nová Baňa	7,505 (2012)	15.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

211683

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:211683:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Rabenstein, Hodruša-Hámre, okres Žarnovica, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovenská republika

Base-metal and Au-Ag mineralization in Neovolcanic rocks.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

Berkh, Khulan, Majzlan, Juraj, Chovan, Martin, Kozák, Jaroslav, Bakos, František (2014) Mineralogy of the Medieval Ag-Au occurrences Banská Belá, Treiboltz, Rabenstein, and Kopanice in the Banská Štiavnica ore district (Slovakia) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen Journal of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 191 (3) 237-256 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2014/0259

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

References:

ⓘ Pearceite

Formula: [Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite

Formula: Ag₃AuS₂

References:

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Uytenbogaardtite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuS₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	Pearceite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

CzechoslovakiaCountry

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Carpathian MountainsVolcanic Arc

EuropeContinent

Slovakia

Štiavnica MountainsMountain Range

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References

www.montanistika.eu (n.d.) https://www.montanistika.eu/objekt/2599/stolna-rabenstein&keyword=rabenstein

Majzlan, J. (2009) Ore mineralization at the Rabenstein occurence near Banská Hodruša, Slovakia. Mineralia Slovaca, 41 (1). 45-54

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