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Scărișoara Cave, Gârda de Sus, Alba County, Romaniai
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Scărișoara CaveCave
Gârda de SusCommune
Alba CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Scărișoara Cave, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 29' 24'' North , 22° 48' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.49014,22.81019
GeoHash:
G#: u820rp3bs
GRN:
N31E12
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dealu Frumos103 (2013)1.5km
Ocoale310 (2013)2.1km
Păntești124 (2013)2.8km
Fața Lăpușului144 (2013)3.5km
Fața Cristesei211 (2013)3.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
300234
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:300234:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ice cave

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIce4.AA.05H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Glendonite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘIkaite5.CB.25CaCO3 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ IceH2O
Hⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Cⓘ Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ IceH2O
Oⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ IkaiteCaCO3 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. GlendoniteCaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Bogdan P. Onac, Jonathan G. Wynn (2017) Ikaite in old and newly formed ice deposit of Scărișoara Ice Cave, Romania. In 17th International Congress of Speleology (No. I, p. 261). Australian Speleological Federation Inc.
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