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Nistru-Baita (Nistru Mine), Aurum, Tăuții-Măgherăuș, Maramureș County, Romaniai
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Nistru-Baita (Nistru Mine)Mine
Aurum- not defined -
Tăuții-MăgherăușTown
Maramureș CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Nistru-Baita (Nistru Mine), Aurum, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 43' 33'' North , 23° 27' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nistru1,146 (2013)0.6km
Băița1,870 (2013)3.7km
Cicârlău1,804 (2013)5.3km
Ulmoasa218 (2013)6.0km
Bârgău305 (2013)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
61608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61608:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned gold mine.

Three ore stages are identified in the SE ore field at Nistru: (1) Cu±Au and Bi; (2) towards the external zone at the boundary of the stock with the surrounding rocks Pb-Zn; and (3) Au-Ag. Copper ores of the first stage are composed of three successive assemblages of (1) pyrite-chalcopyrite-hematite-quartz-sericite; (2) pyrite-chalcopyrite-quartz; and (3) pyrite-chalcopyrite-native gold-Bi-sulfosalts-quartz.
The Gutâi Mountains represent the Central Segment of calc-alkaline magmatic activity related to Neogene subduction rollback, collision and extension. According to K-Ar radiometric data, the time interval for volcanic activity in the Gutâi Mts. is 13.4–9.0 Ma or 14–9 Ma, extending from the Badenian-Sarmatian boundary to the Upper Pannonian.

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38 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
'Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series'
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Emilite
Formula: Pb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
'Gustavite-Lillianite Series'
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
'Lillianite Homologous Series'
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Paarite
Formula: Pb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12
Paratellurite
Formula: TeO2
Pekoite
Formula: PbCuBi11S18
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Salzburgite
Formula: Pb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Gladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
Krupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
Pekoite2.HB.05aPbCuBi11S18
Emilite2.HB.05aPb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
Salzburgite2.HB.05aPb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12
Paarite2.HB.05aPb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Galenobismutite2.JB.25ePbBi2S4
Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Paratellurite4.DE.25TeO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
var. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Gustavite-Lillianite Series'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series'-
'Lillianite Homologous Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ParatelluriteTeO2
O QuartzSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
SSulfur
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S GladitePbCuBi5S9
S GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
S KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
S LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S PekoitePbCuBi11S18
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
S SalzburgitePb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12
S Gustavite-Lillianite Series
S PaaritePb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12
S Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cu KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Cu PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Cu EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
Cu SalzburgitePb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12
Cu PaaritePb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12
Cu Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Ag Gustavite-Lillianite Series
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te ParatelluriteTeO2
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
Au SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pb GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pb KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Pb LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pb PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Pb EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
Pb SalzburgitePb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12
Pb Gustavite-Lillianite Series
Pb PaaritePb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12
Pb Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Bi GladitePbCuBi5S9
Bi GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Bi KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Bi LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2
Bi PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Bi EmilitePb2.7Cu2.7Bi5.3S12
Bi SalzburgitePb1.6Cu1.6Bi6.4S12
Bi Gustavite-Lillianite Series
Bi PaaritePb1.7Cu1.7Bi6.3S12
Bi Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series

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