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Boiului Plateau, Sălaj County, Romaniai
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Boiului PlateauPlateau
Sălaj CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Boiului Plateau, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Selenite

Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Selenite

Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Selenite

Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
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Selenite

Letca, Sălaj County, Romania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 23° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
GRN:
N32E12
Type:
Plateau
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
288526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288526:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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