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Kakanj diabase occurrence, Kakanj, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovinai
Regional Level Types
Kakanj diabase occurrenceOccurrence
KakanjMunicipality
Zenica-Doboj CantonCanton
Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaEntity
Bosnia and Herzegovina- not defined -

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 15' 25'' North , 18° 11' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
363 km2
Type:
Occurrence - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
1985
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
417404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417404:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kakanj


Spilitic diabase occurrence at the southern margin of the Krivaja-Konjuh ophiolite complex.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
References:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2

Localities in this Region

  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Zenica-Doboj Canton
      • Kakanj

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Croatia
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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