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Lupka quarry, Nitra, Nitra District, Nitra Region, Slovakiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 20' 18'' North , 18° 4' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.33855,18.07527
GRN:
N33E09
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nitra86,329 (2014)3.5km
Hosťová400 (2011)9.5km
Vráble9,493 (2014)20.2km
Hlohovec23,930 (2016)22.6km
Zlaté Moravce15,618 (2016)24.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
239241
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239241:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
lom Lupka, Nitra, okres Nitra, Nitrianský Kraj, Slovenská Republika


Quartz veins with lazulite hosted in Lower Triassic metaquartzites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goedkenite
Formula: Sr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘGoedkenite8.BG.05Sr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoedkeniteSr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoedkeniteSr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GoedkeniteSr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GoedkeniteSr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoedkeniteSr2Al(PO4)2(OH)
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Sekanina J. (1957): Lazulith od Nitry. Sbor. Ústř. Úst. geol., Odd. geol., 399-413 (in Czech).
Uher, Pavel, Mikuš, Tomáš, Milovský, Rastislav, Biroň, Adrian, Spišiak, Ján, Lipka, Jozef, Jahn, Ján (2009) Lazulite and Ba, Sr, Ca, K-rich phosphates–sulphates in quartz veins from metaquartzites of Tribeč Mountains, Western Carpathians, Slovakia: Compositional variations and evolution. Lithos, 112 (3) 447-460 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2009.03.046
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