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Bats’ Cave (Pestera Liliecilor; Gura Ponicovei Cave; Ponicova Cave), Dubova, Mehedinti County, Romaniai
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Bats’ Cave (Pestera Liliecilor; Gura Ponicovei Cave; Ponicova Cave)Cave
DubovaCommune
Mehedinti CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Bats’ Cave (Pestera Liliecilor; Gura Ponicovei Cave; Ponicova Cave), Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 35' 43'' North , 22° 15' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.59530,22.25568
GeoHash:
G#: srzvdqq47
GRN:
N30E12
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dubova1,073 (2012)2.5km
Eibenthal375 (2013)9.2km
Baia Nouă307 (2013)11.0km
Bigăr302 (2013)14.3km
Eşelniţa2,994 (2014)14.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
273977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:273977:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pestera Liliecilor


Cave.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Francoanellite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘFrancoanellite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4

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References

www.welcometoromania.eu (n.d.) https://www.welcometoromania.eu/DN57/DN57_Pestera_Ponicova_e.htm
Marincea, Ş., Dumitraş, D. G., Diaconu, G., Fransolet, A. M. (2004) Mineralogical Data on the Bat Guano Deposit from Gura Ponicovei Cave (Almaj Mountains, Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits 81: 126-129.
Puşcaş, Cristina M., Kristaly, Ferenc, Stremţan, Ciprian C., Onac, Bogdan P., Effenberger, Herta S. (2014) Stability of cave phosphates: Case study from Liliecilor Cave (Trascău Mountains, Romania) Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen: Journal of Mineralogy and Geoche, 191 (2) 157-168 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2014/0254
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