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Breiner Mine (Brainer Mine; Breiner deposit), Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romaniai
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Breiner Mine (Brainer Mine; Breiner deposit)Mine
BăiuțCommune
Maramureș CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Breiner Mine (Brainer Mine; Breiner deposit), Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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View of the Băiuț mining area, ca. 1910.

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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Adit, Brainer Mine

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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View of the Băiuț mining area, ca. 1910.

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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Adit, Brainer Mine

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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Dumps

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
07608830017272005566452.jpg
View of the Băiuț mining area, ca. 1910.

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
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Adit, Brainer Mine

Breiner Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 37' 44'' North , 24° 0' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.62908,24.01415
GeoHash:
G#: u83nfqwed
GRN:
N32E12
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Băiuţ2,652 (2014)1.7km
Poiana Botizii374 (2013)4.1km
Ungureni1,631 (2013)10.3km
Cupşeni3,727 (2012)10.7km
Botiza2,949 (2012)11.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
2595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2595:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Breiner (Brainer), Băiuţ


The Breiner ore deposit contains numerous vein structures, e.g. Robu, Băiuţ, Petru and Pavel, Kelemen and Iosif (Mariaş, 2005).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alum-(Na)
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Alunite Group'
Formula: A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anorpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Aragonite ?
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayerite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Bianchite
Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dietrichite
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Gunningite
Formula: ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Halotrichite Group'
Formula: M2+M3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ 'Pharmacosiderite Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rozenite ?
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Rozenite Group'
Formula: MSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Schwertmannite
Formula: Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tooeleite
Formula: Fe3+6(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Wattevilleite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
ⓘ Zaherite
Formula: Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAnorpiment2.FA.As2S3
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBayerite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘTooeleite4.JD.15Fe3+6(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite ?5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGunningite7.CB.05ZnSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite ?7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘBianchite7.CB.25Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘDietrichite7.CB.85(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘAlum-(Na)7.CC.20NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘWattevilleite7.CC.85Na2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘSchwertmannite7.DE.15Fe3+16(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
ⓘZaherite7.DE.65Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Halotrichite Group'-M2+M3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ'Rozenite Group'-MSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ'Pharmacosiderite Group'-
ⓘ'Alunite Group'-A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ WattevilleiteNa2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
Hⓘ ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Hⓘ SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Halotrichite GroupM2+M23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Rozenite GroupMSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ WattevilleiteNa2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
Oⓘ ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Oⓘ SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ Halotrichite GroupM2+M23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Rozenite GroupMSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ WattevilleiteNa2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ BayeriteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(Na)NaAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ WattevilleiteNa2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
Sⓘ ZaheriteAl12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O
Sⓘ SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
Sⓘ Halotrichite GroupM2+M23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Rozenite GroupMSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
Sⓘ AnorpimentAs2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ WattevilleiteNa2Ca(SO4)2 · 4H2O (?)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SchwertmanniteFe163+(OH,SO4)12-13O16 · 10-12H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Znⓘ Dietrichite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ GunningiteZnSO4 · H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ TooeleiteFe63+(As3+O3)4(SO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asⓘ AnorpimentAs2S3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3

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References

[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329075674_New_geochemical_data_for_Breiner_ore_deposit_Baiut_metallogenetic_field_Romania]
P. Żochowski & & P. Kosałka & Ł. Kruszewski & W. Sierny: visual identification & pers. comm. & PXRD + pXRF data
Januszewska, A., Kruszewski, Ł., Siuda, R., Żochowski, P., Kosałka, P., Sierny, W., 2023. Insights into the paragenesis of recently forming weathering minerals in acid mine drainage: a case study from world-class polymetallic deposits of the Carpathian Mountains. Mineralogia - Special Papers, 51, 68 (9th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, October 19-22, 2023, Bielawa, Poland
Januszewska, A., Kruszewski, Ł., Siuda, R. (2023): Minerały wtórne z kopalni Breiner (Maramureș, Rumunia) jako przykład tworzącej się współcześenie mineralizacji wtórnej [Secondary minerals from the Breiner mine (Maramureș, Romania) as an example of recently formed secondary mineralization]. Przegląd Geologiczny, 71(4), 174-178
Cook, N.J. (1998) Bismuth sulfphosalts [sic] from hydrothermal vein deposits of Neogene age, N.W. Romania. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft, 143. 19-39
Mariaş, Z.F. (2005): Metallogeny of the Baia Mare Mining District-an approach based on the Cavnic hydrothermal system-comparison with other epithermal systems in the world. Cornelius Publishing House, Cluj Napoca, Romania, pp. 358-360.
Réka Kovács and Călin Gabriel Tămaş (2018): New Geochemical Data for Breiner Ore Deposit, Băiuţ Metallogenetic Field, Romania. 11th Geosymposium of Young Researchers, Silesia.
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