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Măgurici Cave, Răstoci, Ileanda, Sălaj County, Romaniai
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Măgurici CaveCave
RăstociVillage
IleandaCommune
Sălaj CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 21' 35'' North , 23° 33' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.36000,23.55000
GeoHash:
G#: u82trvsef
GRN:
N32E12
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Răstoci193 (2013)1.5km
Perii Vadului188 (2013)1.7km
Negreni132 (2013)2.1km
Cormeniș244 (2013)2.7km
Mesteacăn447 (2013)3.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
412915
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:412915:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Măgurici de la Răstoci


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ardealite
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Cesanite
Formula: Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Francoanellite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Jeffbenite ?
Formula: Mg3Al2Si3O12
Description: A high-pressure polymorph of pyrope in a cave environment?
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Phosphammite
Formula: (NH4)2(PO3OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCesanite7.BD.20Na3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘPhosphammite8.AD.20(NH4)2(PO3OH)
ⓘHydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘFrancoanellite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘArdealite8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘJeffbenite ?9.AD.55Mg3Al2Si3O12
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phosphammite(NH4)2(PO3OH)
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Phosphammite(NH4)2(PO3OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phosphammite(NH4)2(PO3OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
AlAluminium
Alⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ Phosphammite(NH4)2(PO3OH)
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ CesaniteNa3Ca2(SO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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References

Onac, B. P., & VEREş, D. S. (2003). Sequence of secondary phosphates deposition in a karst environment: evidence from Magurici Cave (Romania). European Journal of Mineralogy, 15(4), 741-745.
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