Letca, Sălaj County, Romaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Letca | Commune |
| Sălaj County | County |
| Romania | Country |
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Romanian:
Letca, Sălaj, România
Ukrainian:
Летка, Селаж, Румунія
Hungarian:
Létka, Szilágy megye, Románia
Letca Village is situated in the northwest Transylvanian Basin, near the Someș river valley. Geographically it is located in Purcareț-Boiu Mare-Jugăstreni Plateau, Someșan Plateau.
Locality attested from 1405.
Geologically, the area is characterized by Eocene and Oligocene karst rocks, limestone deposits and clay sediments.
Minerals identified: Calcite, gypsum, goethite, jarosite, brushite, hydroxylapatite, taranakite, marcasite, pyrite.
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| ⓘ Brushite Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Taranakite Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Taranakite | 8.CH.25 | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Brushite | 8.CJ.50 | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Taranakite | K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Brushite | Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 13 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 28.1 Ma (Oligocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 33.9 Ma (Oligocene) | |||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- Sălaj County
- Letca
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Carpathian MountainsVolcanic Arc
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Letca, Sălaj County, Romania