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Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary i
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Kopasz Hill andesite quarry Quarry
Tarcal Village
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Kopasz Hill andesite quarry	Quarry
Tarcal	Village
Tokaj District	District
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County	County
Hungary	Country

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View of the Tarcal andesite quarrying area, in 1929.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN, etc.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

View of the Tarcal andesite quarrying area, in 1929.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN, etc.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

View of the Tarcal andesite quarrying area, in 1929.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 7' 26'' North , 21° 22' 7'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Tarcal	3,283 (2012)	1.7km
Tokaj	5,071 (2014)	3.7km
Rakamaz	5,197 (2013)	7.1km
Mezőzombor	2,549 (2012)	8.1km
Tiszanagyfalu	2,010 (2012)	8.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

65188

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:65188:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Tállya andesite quarry; Colas- Északkő Ltd.

Name(s) in local language(s):

Kopasz-hegy, Tarcal, Zempléni-hegység (Tokaji-hegység)

Andesite quarry with a lot of cavity-filling minerals.

Baron György Majláth opened his first quarry in 1861, from 1927 the Kopasz Hill quarry was operated as a large-scale mine.

The andesite quarry is located between Kopasz Hill and Fekete Hill (see coordinates). In a 10-15 m long zone, the andesite is impregnated with hyalite (opal-AN). In this zone, wonderful hyalite specimens have been found in 2013, that caused the interest of collectors.

The water-clear hyalites sometimes cover carbonates, mostly aragonite and calcite, which cause the covered specimens to show yellow fluorescence under UV-A light beside the strong green fluorescence under UV-C light.

In the quarry explosives are used to excavate the rocks, so most of the specimens are damaged, unfortunately. Also, no collecting is permitted since summer 2015, which makes getting good quality specimens even harder.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Aggregates

Mineral List

19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Andesite

ⓘ Rhyolite

ⓘ Tuff

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

References:

Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63.

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Hexahydrite

Formula: Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)

References:

Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63.

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ Nontronite

Formula: Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

References:

Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Szakáll, S., Földvári, M., Papp, G., Kovács-Pálffy, P., Kovács, Á. (1997) Secondary sulphate minerals from Hungary. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, 38, Supplementum, 7-63.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

www.geomania.hu (2013) http://www.geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine

Formula: SiO₂

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Gallery:

SiO₂ · nH₂Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN, etc.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN, etc.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN, etc.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

Opal-AN, etc.

Kopasz Hill andesite quarry, Tarcal, Tokaj District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Quartzine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ		4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Black Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Milk Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Hyalite	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	var. Sphärosiderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
ⓘ	Hexahydrite	7.CB.25	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
ⓘ	Epsomite	7.CB.40	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Nontronite	9.EC.40	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
H	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Quartzine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Black Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite	SiO₂ · nH₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Hexahydrite	Mg(H₂O)₆(SO₄)
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Nontronite	Na_0.3Fe₂((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite	FeCO₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Panonian BasinWide Rift

EuropeContinent

Hungary

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
- Zemplén Mts (Tokaj Mts)Mountain Range

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/hungary/borsod-abauj-zemplen/_kopaszhegy/

http://geomania.hu/lelohely.php?lelohely=328

https://colas.hu/colas-eszakko/uzem/tarcal-banyauzem/

Society of Economic Geologists Student Chapter University of Miskolc (2018) Short course – Industrial minerals in the NE part of Hungary. Telkibánya November 5–8. 2018.

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/hungary/borsod-abauj-zemplen/_kopasz/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/hungary/borsod-abauj-zemplen/_nagykopasz/

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