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Sebeşu de Sus (Oltfelsősebes), Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romaniai
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Sebeşu de Sus (Oltfelsősebes), Făgăraș Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
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Kyanite

Sebeşu de Sus, Făgăraș Mountains, Sibiu County, Romania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 24° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N31E13
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
259490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259490:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sebeşu de Sus, Munţii Făgăraş, Judeţul Sibiu, România (in Romanian); Oltfelsősebes, Fogarasi-havasok, Szeben megye, Románia (in Hungarian)


Surroundings of Sebeşu de Sus are built-up of metamorphic rocks, mainly mica schists and gneisses.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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References

Szakáll, S. (2004): Sebeşu de Sus (Felsősebes). In: Szakáll, S. (Ed.): 120 ásványlelőhely a Kárpátokból [120 mineral localities from the Carpathians]. Kőország Kiadó és Magyar Minerofil Társaság, Budapest-Miskolc, pp. 121-122.
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