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Boșorod, Hunedoara County, Romaniai
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BoșorodMunicipality
Hunedoara CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Boşorod2,224 (2012)
Chitid651 (2013)
Târsa201 (2015)
Bobaia165 (2013)
Ursici151 (2013)
Alun130 (2013)
Mindat Locality ID:
285375
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:285375:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Romanian:
Boșorod, Hunedoara, România
Ukrainian:
Бошород, Хунедоара, Румунія
Hungarian:
Bosoród, Hunyad megye, Románia


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

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Ardealite (TL)
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Very fine-grained powdery masses
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
Description: First reported occurrence of berlinite formed entirely under sedimentary conditions. Disputed in 2005 reference. Confirmed in 2007 reference. Spontaneous combustion of bat guanno is likely cause for creation of high temperature phase.
Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chlorellestadite ?
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Description: Disputed in 2005
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Description: Disputed in 2005
Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Foggite
Formula: CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hydroxylellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kröhnkite
Formula: Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Tinsleyite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Description: Rare authigenic, early diagenetic mineral, in bat guano deposits in the cave.
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Tiny crusts and veinlets in argillaceous material accumulated on the cave floor.
Colour: Dull white
Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Birnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Vaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
Burbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Kröhnkite7.CC.30Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Berlinite8.AA.05AlPO4
Monetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
Crandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Collinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Taranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Ardealite (TL)8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Sampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Tinsleyite8.DH.10KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Foggite8.DL.05CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chlorellestadite ?9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Hydroxylellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
H Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
H LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
H TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
C CalciteCaCO3
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C VateriteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
O BerliniteAlPO4
O Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
O CalciteCaCO3
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
O LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O QuartzSiO2
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
O TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
O VateriteCaCO3
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Na Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Na KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al BerliniteAlPO4
Al CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
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
Al TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Si HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
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 BerliniteAlPO4
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
P SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
P TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
P TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
P VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
S BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
S ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
S KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cl SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
K LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
K TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Ca BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Ca Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Ca CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Ca SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca VateriteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ZnZinc
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
SrStrontium
Sr Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Ba Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ce Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5

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