Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Hafnon vs. Putnisite
It's a pair of tiny minerals of unusual chemistry as orange Hafnon battles with purple Putnisite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Native Copper from
Medvedza magnesite body (stope K 401), Bankov magnesite deposit, Košice I, Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia


Locality type:Stope
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Medvedza magnesite body (stope K 401), Bankov magnesite deposit, Košice I, Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1622668
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1622668:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBankov magnesite deposit, Košice I, Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘDiana occurrence, Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘLuciabaňa Mine, Vyšný Medzev, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘHummel vein, Vyšný Medzev, Košice-okolie District, Košice Region, Slovakia
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘSlovenské cechy, Krížová vein, Gelnica, Gelnica District, Košice Region, Slovakia
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘJašterica copper deposit, Mníšek nad Hnilcom, Gelnica District, Košice Region, Slovakia
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘSmolník Cu-Fe-S deposit, Smolník, Gelnica District, Košice Region, Slovakia
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘStará Voda, Švedlár, Gelnica District, Košice Region, Slovakia
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘLeonidas vein, Švedlár, Gelnica District, Košice Region, Slovakia
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘGašpar vein, Grexa, Rožňava, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
References
Sejkora, Jiří; Biagioni, Cristian; Števko, Martin; Musetti, Silvia; Peterec, Dušan (2024) Tetrahedrite-(Cu), Cu12Sb4S13, from Bankov near Košice, Slovak Republic: a new member of the tetrahedrite group minerals. Mineralogical Magazine, 88 (4). 392-399 doi:10.1180/mgm.2024.24
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 9, 2026 01:20:58
Go to top of page