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Aleului Valley, Pietroasa, Bihor County, Romaniai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 4'' North , 22° 35' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.61778,22.58944
GRN:
N32E12
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
437826
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437826:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"Galeria 2 (Gallery 2 or Adit 2) Aleului” and “Gruiului Hilll”.

The host skarn occurs in the close vicinity of the western contact of the Pietroasa intrusive body with Anisian dolostones pertaining to the Ferice Unit, at approximately 500 upstream from the confluence of Sebişel with Aleului Valleys, on the right slope of Aleului.

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Esseneite
Formula: CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Humite Group'
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kotoite
Formula: Mg3[BO3]2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Suanite
Formula: Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘKotoite6.AA.35Mg3[BO3]2
ⓘLudwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘSuanite6.BA.05Mg2[B2O5]
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘEsseneite9.DA.15CaFe3+[AlSiO6]
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘJohannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘvar. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Humite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Bⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ KotoiteMg3[BO3]2
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ SuaniteMg2[B2O5]
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) var. Ammonian Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ EsseneiteCaFe3+[AlSiO6]
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2

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References

[1]Marincea, Ştefan; Dumitraş, Delia-Georgeta; Sava Ghineţ, Cristina; Filiuţă, Andra Elena; Dal Bo, Fabrice; Hatert, Frédéric; Costin, Gelu (2023) Ammonium-Bearing Fluorapophyllite-(K) in the Magnesian Skarns from Aleului Valley, Pietroasa, Romania. Minerals, 13 (11). 1362 doi:10.3390/min13111362
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