Várfalvi-quarry, Darnó Hill, Sirok, Pétervására District, Heves County, Hungaryi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Várfalvi-quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Darnó Hill | Hill |
| Sirok | Village |
| Pétervására District | District |
| Heves County | County |
| Hungary | Country |
Várfalvi-quarry, Darnó Hill, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 56' 56'' North , 20° 9' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sirok | 2,068 (2012) | 3.2km |
| Recsk | 2,992 (2006) | 3.9km |
| Mátraderecske | 2,232 (2006) | 6.0km |
| Pétervására | 2,568 (2014) | 8.9km |
| Parád | 2,111 (2012) | 10.4km |
Abandoned radiolarite quarry (also with metabasalt).
Located 2 km north from Sirok, 1 km south from village Szajla.
This locality and the Hosszú Valley locality (http://www.mindat.org/loc-66050.html) lie on two opposite sides of the Darnó-hill.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Carpathian MountainsVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Hungary
- Mátra (Mátra Mountains)Mountain Range
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Várfalvi-quarry, Darnó Hill, Sirok, Pétervására District, Heves County, Hungary