Cheia gypsum quarry, Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County, Romaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cheia gypsum quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Mihai Viteazu | Commune |
| Cluj County | County |
| Romania | Country |
Cheia gypsum quarry, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 53'' North , 23° 41' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Age:
23.03 to 5.332 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cheia | 554 (2013) | 1.0km |
| Cornești | 746 (2013) | 2.9km |
| Petreștii de Mijloc | 193 (2013) | 3.8km |
| Petreștii de Sus | 119 (2013) | 4.0km |
| Sănduleşti | 1,856 (2012) | 4.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mészkő
Other Languages:
Hungarian:
Mészkő, Szentmihály, Kolozsvár, Románia
Active gypsum quarry, probably of Miocene age.
Note: Mészkő in hungarian language mean 'limestone'.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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References
von Hauer, Franz Ritter, Stäche, Guido Dr. (1863) Geologie Siebenbürgens [Geology of Transylvania] - Nach den Aufnahmen der k. k. geologischen Reichs anstalt [According to the photographs of the k. k. geological institute and literary aids]. Wilhelm Braumuller. p.1-636.p.509 - Es zeigen sich hier sehr ansehnliche Parthien von theils körnigem, theils flasrigem weissen Gyps, doch konnten wir der allgemeinen Bedeckung des Terrains wegen nicht ausmitteln, welchen Schichten derselbe eingelagert sei; nur ein Stück eines ziemlich festen graublauen Mergels mit undeutlichen Pflanzenabdrücken fanden wir vor.
