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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia i
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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Rožňava District	District
Košice Region	Region
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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

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Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 50' 52'' North , 20° 20' 21'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Age:

298.9 ± 0.15 to 252.17 ± 0.06 Ma

Geologic Time:

Permian

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Dobšiná	4,896 (2012)	3.8km
Spišská Nová Ves	39,195 (2018)	19.5km
Betliar	938 (2012)	20.3km
Poprad	57,431 (2014)	23.9km
Revúca	13,466 (2016)	24.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

233283

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:233283:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Gápeľ, Dobšiná, okres Rožňava, Košický kraj, Slovenská Republika

Hydrothermal quartz-carbonate veins with sulphides hosted in Permian sedimentary rocks. Rich accumulations of chalcopyrite and minerals of the tetrahedrite-tennantite series were mined since the 14th century.

The system of hydrothermal quartz-carbonate veins with ore mineralization at the Gápeľ deposit is hosted in the Permian sandstones of the Knola Formation representing the base of the Krompachy Group. The Gápeľ deposit consists of mostly NW - SE trending, up to 3 m thick ore veins. The three main veins are known: Kýzová (Kiesgang), Chu dobná (Armer Gang) and Bohatá (Reicher Gang) and the average ore was containing up to 2 % of Cu.

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Commodity List

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

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Sandstone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

Števko, Martin, Szabó Dózsa, Marek, Sejkora, Jiří (2024) Enargite, tennantite-(Cu) and tangdanite from the Gápeľ copper deposit near Dobšiná, Spišsko-gemerské rudohorie Mts., Slovakia. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 32 (1). 31-36 doi:10.46861/bmp.32.031

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Marek Szabó Dósza-visual identification

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

References:

Marek Szabó Dósza-visual identification

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

Martin Števko, unpublished, XRD confrimed

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Marek Szabó Dósza-visual identification

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

Martin Števko-unpublished, EMPA-WDS and PXRD confirmed, collected by Marek Szabó Dósza

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Langite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O

References:

Martin Števko, unpublished, XRD confrimed

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Marek Szabó Dósza-visual identification

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

ⓘ Tangdanite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O

References:

Martin Števko-unpublished, PXRD and EPMA-WDS confirmed, collected by Marek Szabó Dózsa

ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Cu₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Martin Števko-unpublished, EPMA-WDS confirmed

ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

Martin Števko-unpublished, EPMA-WDS confirmed

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

Gallery:

Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂ⓘ Azurite

Azurite

Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Azurite

Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Azurite

Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite

Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Calcite

Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Calcite

Gápeľ copper deposit, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	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
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Tennantite-(Cu)	2.GB.	Cu₆(Cu₄Cu₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Tennantite-(Fe)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Brochantite	7.BB.25	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Langite	7.DD.10	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Tangdanite	8.DM.10	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
S	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cu₂)As₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Langite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cu₂)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Tangdanite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)_0.5(OH)₉ · 9H₂O
As	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cu₂)As₄S₁₂S
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Halahyjová-Andrusovová G., 1961: Mineralogické a paragenetické štúdium rudných ložísk v okolí Dobšinej. Manuskript, ŠGÚDŠ, Bratislava, 334. (in Slovak)

Grecula, P. - Ed. (1995) Ložiská nerastných surovín Slovenského rudohoria Vol. 1 - Mineral deposits of the Slovak Ore Mountains. Geocomplex.

[1]Števko, Martin, Szabó Dózsa, Marek, Sejkora, Jiří (2024) Enargite, tennantite-(Cu) and tangdanite from the Gápeľ copper deposit near Dobšiná, Spišsko-gemerské rudohorie Mts., Slovakia. Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie, 32 (1). 31-36 doi:10.46861/bmp.32.031

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