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Kompas veins, Smolník, Gelnica District, Košice Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
Kompas veinsVein (Inactive)
SmolníkMunicipality
Gelnica DistrictDistrict
Košice RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 42' 53'' North , 20° 42' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.71481,20.71349
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Vein (Inactive) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Medzev3,667 (2012)13.3km
Rožňava19,261 (2016)14.3km
Betliar938 (2012)15.1km
Gelnica6,404 (2016)22.7km
Moldava nad Bodvou9,525 (2012)23.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
476471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:476471:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Two (Kompas I. and Kompas II.) hydrothermal quartz-carbonate veins with abundant sulfides hosted in phyllites.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Peterec D. (1991): Chemizmus a zonálnosť Ni-Co mineralizácie v úhornianskom rudnom poli. Mineralia Slovaca, 23, 3, 223-235.
Grecula, P. - Ed. (1995) Ložiská nerastných surovín Slovenského rudohoria Vol. 1 - Mineral deposits of the Slovak Ore Mountains. Geocomplex.
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