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Gypsum-anhydrite quarry, Alsótelekes, Kazincbarcika District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungaryi
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Gypsum-anhydrite quarryQuarry
AlsótelekesVillage
Kazincbarcika DistrictDistrict
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén CountyCounty
HungaryCountry
Gypsum-anhydrite quarry, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 20° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
29528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29528:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gypsum(-anhydrite) open pit with a large waste dump; started in 1987, abandoned in 2010.
Located about 1 km N of Alsótelekes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Felsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
O GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Na MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Al FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
S GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
S ThénarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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