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Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romaniai
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Săsar-Valea Roșie mining areaMining Area
Baia MareMunicipality
Maramureș CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 39' 36'' North , 23° 34' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
258081
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258081:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mining area concentrated around the Săsar and Valea Roșie rivers.

Coordinates are set to a random point between both rivers.

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33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baiamareite (TL)
Formula: Ag4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
Type Locality:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fizélyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
References:
George Dinca CollectionIdentified by George Dinca: Visual Identification, SEM-EDS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Robinsonite
Formula: Pb4Sb6S13
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Habit: "Knife Blades" to a cm
Colour: lead grey
Fluorescence: none
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Robinsonite2.HC.20Pb4Sb6S13
Fizélyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Baiamareite (TL)2.JB.40bAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S BaiamareiteAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
MnManganese
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe BaiamareiteAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
Ag BaiamareiteAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb BaiamareiteAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb FizélyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pb BaiamareiteAg4Pb12Fe4Sb20S48
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi

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