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Čipkov veins, Pača, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
Čipkov veinsVein (Inactive)
PačaMunicipality
Rožňava DistrictDistrict
Košice RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 40' 51'' North , 20° 38' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Vein (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rožňava19,261 (2016)7.4km
Betliar938 (2012)9.5km
Medzev3,667 (2012)19.2km
Dobšiná4,896 (2012)24.8km
Moldava nad Bodvou9,525 (2012)27.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
424508
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424508:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Two parallel hydrothermal quartz-siderite veins with sulphides hosted in porphyroids. Explored by two adits and several small pits.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Garavellite
Formula: FeSbBiS4
References:
Martin Števko-unpublished, EMPA-WDS confirmedIdentified by Martin Stevko: SEM-WDS
Gold
Formula: Au
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
References:
Martin Števko-unpublished, EMPA-WDS confirmedIdentified by Martin Stevko: SEM-WDS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
Garavellite2.HA.20FeSbBiS4
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
Fe Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te ColoradoiteHgTe
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Au GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthBi
Bi GaravelliteFeSbBiS4
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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