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Muscovite from
Baradla Cave, Aggtelek, Putnok District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baradla Cave, Aggtelek, Putnok District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1011394
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1011394:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘDomica Cave, Kečovo, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘŠankovce, Gemerská Ves, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘLimestone Quarry, Szalonna, Edelény District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘLicince deposit, Licince, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHrušovská Cave, Hrušov, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘEsztramos Hill, Bódvarákó, Edelény District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘFe ore occurrence, Držkovce, Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘFerenc vein, Rakovnica, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘSadlovský vein, Rožňava Mine, Rožňava, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMních deposit, Rožňavské Bystré, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
References
Vid, G., Berényi Üveges, I., Viktorik, O., Németh, T., Bendő, Z., Józsa, S., and Berényi Üveges, J. (2013) Sediments at the Münnich Passage in the Baradla Cave (Hungary): Mineralogical and Petrological Study. In: Filippi, M., and Bosák, P. (eds), 2013, Proceedings of the 16th International Congress of Speology, July 21-28, Brno, Czech Republic. Volume 3, Karst and Caves in Carbonate Rocks, Salt and Gypsum, pages 150-153.
Audra, Philippe, De Waele, Jo, Bentaleb, Ilham, Chroňáková, Alica, Krištůfek, Václav, D’Angeli, Ilenia, Carbone, Cristina, Madonia, Giuliana, Vattano, Marco, Scopelliti, Giovanna, et al. (2019) Guano-related phosphate-rich minerals in European caves. International Journal of Speleology, 48 (1). 75-105 doi:10.5038/1827-806x.48.1.2252
 
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