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Hnilčík uranium deposit, Hnilčík, Spišská Nová Ves District, Košice Region, Slovakiai
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Hnilčík uranium depositDeposit (Inactive)
HnilčíkMunicipality
Spišská Nová Ves DistrictDistrict
Košice RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Hnilčík uranium deposit, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 52' 40'' North , 20° 31' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.87778,20.52942
GeoHash:
G#: u2ww51vjd
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spišská Nová Ves39,195 (2018)7.8km
Dobšiná4,896 (2012)13.3km
Levoča14,511 (2016)16.6km
Betliar938 (2012)19.5km
Spišské Podhradie3,780 (2012)21.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
433906
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:433906:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Small U-Mo deposit hosted in Permian sedimentary and metavolcanic rocks. Explored by Adit No. 1, 2 and 21 in 1952-1965. GPS coordinates refers to Adit No. 21.

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Commodity List

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Grecula, P. - Ed. (1995) Ložiská nerastných surovín Slovenského rudohoria Vol. 1 - Mineral deposits of the Slovak Ore Mountains. Geocomplex.
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