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Ruskov quarry, Ruskov, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakiai
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Ruskov quarryQuarry (Inactive)
RuskovMunicipality
Košice-okolie DistrictDistrict
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SlovakiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 40' 32'' North , 21° 27' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.67582,21.45277
GRN:
N33E11
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Košice236,563 (2016)14.9km
Sečovce7,819 (2012)15.5km
Trebišov22,947 (2016)20.3km
Kavečany1,287 (2017)21.2km
Gönc2,217 (2014)26.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
479753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:479753:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Inactive andesite quarry.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Hyalite		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Timko M., Myšľan P., Blahút M. (2025): Minerály Slanských vrchov. Baníctvo, história, mineralógia a možnosti zberu na najvýznamnejších lokalitách. Prešov, 1-360.
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