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Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia i
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Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein

Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein

Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein

Malá Vlčia Valley pegmatite vein, Dobšiná mining district, Dobšiná, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 49' 58'' North , 20° 22' 48'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Dobšiná	4,896 (2012)	1.6km
Betliar	938 (2012)	17.2km
Spišská Nová Ves	39,195 (2018)	18.1km
Rožňava	19,261 (2016)	22.4km
Revúca	13,466 (2016)	25.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

301282

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:301282:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

pegmatitová žila v Malej Vlčej doline, Dobšiná, okres Rožňava, Košický kraj, Slovenská Republika

A rare-element, Nb-Ta-rich granitic pegmatite vein with elbaite hosted in gneisses and amphibolites of the Klátov Group, situated in Malá Vlčia Valley near Dobšiná town.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

25 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Amphibolite

ⓘ Gneiss

ⓘ 'Pegmatitic granite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Uher P., Bačík P., Števko M., Chládek Š., Fridrichová J. (2018): Elbaite-bearing, Nb-Ta-rich granitic pegmatite from Dobšiná, Gemeric Unit, Eastern Slovakia: the first documented occurrence in the Western Carpathians. Joint 5th Central-European Mineralogical Conference and 7th Mineral Sciences in the Carpathians Conference, Book of Abstracts, 109.

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

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ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

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ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆

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ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

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ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

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ⓘ Fersmite

Formula: CaNb₂O₆

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

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ⓘ Fluor-elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

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ⓘ Fluor-schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F

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ⓘ Huttonite

Formula: ThSiO₄

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ⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore

Formula: (◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)

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ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite

Formula: Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)

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ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore

Formula: (Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Columbite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
ⓘ	Fersmite	4.DG.05	CaNb₂O₆
ⓘ	Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	4.DH.15	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
ⓘ	Hydroxycalciomicrolite	4.DH.15	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)
ⓘ	Hydrokenopyrochlore	4.DH.15	(◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Huttonite	9.AD.35	ThSiO₄
ⓘ	Fluor-schorl	9.CK.	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Fluor-elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
H	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore	(◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
B	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Fersmite	CaNb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Huttonite	ThSiO₄
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
O	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
O	ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)
O	ⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore	(◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
F	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Na	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Al	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Huttonite	ThSiO₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Si	ⓘ Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fersmite	CaNb₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Fluor-schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Fersmite	CaNb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)
Nb	ⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore	(◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Cs	Caesium
Cs	ⓘ Hydrokenopyrochlore	(◻,x)₂Nb₂O₆(H₂O,Cs)
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Hydroxycalciomicrolite	Ca_1.5Ta₂O₆(OH)
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Huttonite	ThSiO₄
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Hydroxycalciopyrochlore	(Ca,Na,U,◻)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆(OH)

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References

Števko M. (2022): Prehľad nových nálezov z vybraných lokalít v Spišsko-gemerskom rudohorí. Minerál, 30, 5, 387-413 (in Slovak).

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