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Bikoš highway tunnel, Veľký Šariš, Prešov District, Prešov Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
Bikoš highway tunnelTunnel (Active)
Veľký ŠarišMunicipality
Prešov DistrictDistrict
Prešov RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Bikoš highway tunnel, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 1' 23'' North , 21° 12' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.02331,21.21134
GeoHash:
G#: u2xnfsmtk
GRN:
N33E11
Type:
Tunnel (Active) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Prešov94,718 (2017)3.2km
Sabinov12,290 (2016)12.1km
Lipany6,130 (2012)23.1km
Giraltovce4,189 (2012)24.5km
Gelnica6,404 (2016)27.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
445486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445486:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dawsonite mineralization in flysch sequences. Currently unavailable due to traffic in the highway section. Discovered during tunneling.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

CzechoslovakiaCountry
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Myšľan P., Tóth S. (2024) Dawsonit z tunela Bikoš pri Prešove (Slovenská republika). Minerál, 32, 4, 364-367
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