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U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
U-REE occurrenceOccurrence (Inactive)
BetliarMunicipality
Rožňava DistrictDistrict
Košice RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
U-REE occurrence, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Outcrop with U-REE mineralization

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Fragment of quartz with U-REE mineralization

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Meta-ankoleite, etc.

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Outcrop with U-REE mineralization

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Fragment of quartz with U-REE mineralization

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
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Meta-ankoleite, etc.

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
08701550017272362913913.jpg
Outcrop with U-REE mineralization

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
09871190017272362923897.jpg
Fragment of quartz with U-REE mineralization

U-REE occurrence, Betliar, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 44' 14'' North , 20° 32' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.73738,20.53541
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Occurrence (Inactive) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Betliar938 (2012)4.3km
Rožňava19,261 (2016)8.6km
Dobšiná4,896 (2012)15.3km
Spišská Nová Ves39,195 (2018)23.1km
Medzev3,667 (2012)26.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
338582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:338582:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Hydrothermal quartz vein with uranium and REE mineralization.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Meta-ankoleite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y)
Formula: YPO4 · H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘCorkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘRhabdophane-(Y)8.CJ.25YPO4 · H2O
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMeta-ankoleite8.EB.15K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y)YPO4 · H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ Meta-ankoleiteK2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Kopáčik R., Ferenc Š., Števko M., Butek J., Mikuš T. (2024): Supergene alteration products of hydrothermal vein U-REE mineralization near Betliar (Western Carpathians, Eastern Slovakia). Abstract. Mente et Maleo, 9, 2, 24-25.
Donát A. (1998): Ocenenie výskytov anomálií prvkov vzácnych zemín v perme a gelnickej skupine SGR. Manuscript, ŠGÚDŠ-Geofond, 83224 (in Slovak).
Števko M. (2022): Prehľad nových nálezov z vybraných lokalít v Spišsko-gemerskom rudohorí. Minerál, 30, 5, 387-413 (in Slovak).
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