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Bauxite quarry, Cres, Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatiai
Regional Level Types
Bauxite quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
CresTown
Cres IslandIsland
Primorje-Gorski Kotar CountyCounty
CroatiaCountry

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09940250017272431266043.jpg
View of the Cres bauxite quarrying area, in 1907.

Bauxite quarry, Cres, Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
09940250017272431266043.jpg
View of the Cres bauxite quarrying area, in 1907.

Bauxite quarry, Cres, Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
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View of the Cres bauxite quarrying area, in 1907.

Bauxite quarry, Cres, Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 58' 0'' North , 14° 24' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.96674,14.40822
GeoHash:
G#: srfpzcgwr
GRN:
N30E08
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cres2,289 (2016)0.7km
Skrbčići146 (2016)11.4km
Linardići139 (2016)12.5km
Brzac178 (2016)12.5km
Vrh846 (2016)13.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
429673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:429673:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Miniere di Bauxite, Cherso,


Paleogene bauxite deposit.

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6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Croatia
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

lijanić, N., Kovačević Galović, E., Gizdavec, N., Ivkić Filipović, I., Miko, S., and Peh, Z. (2023) Geochemical records in subaerial exposure environments in Croatia using discriminant function analysis of bauxite data. Frontiers in Earth Sciences, Volume 10: 1-19; https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.1055435
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