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Locva Mountains (Locvei Mountains), Caraş-Severin County, Romaniai
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Locva Mountains (Locvei Mountains)Mountain Range
Caraş-Severin CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Locva Mountains (Locvei Mountains), Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 22° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~66km
GRN:
N31E12
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
233346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233346:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ 'Illite-2M'
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Vashegyite
Formula: Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘVashegyite8.DB.10Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Illite-2M'-K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Hⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Oⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Alⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Illite-2MK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

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