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Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakiai
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Place with calcite.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Rock in Gaderska valey.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Place with calcite.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Place with calcite.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Rock in Gaderska valey.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Place with calcite.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Place with calcite.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Rock in Gaderska valey.

Blatnica calcite occurrence, Blatnica, Martin District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Neighbouring regions:
Ružomberok District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Turčianske Teplice District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Žilina District, Žilina Region, Slovakia
Prievidza District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Martin60,817 (2016)
Vrútky7,298 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
228433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228433:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Martin, Žilina, Slovaquie
German:
Okres Martin, Žilinský kraj, Slowakei
Italian:
distretto di Martin, regione di Žilina, Slovacchia
Russian:
Мартин, Жилинский край, Словакия
Simplified Chinese:
馬丁區, 日利納州, 斯洛伐克
Slovak:
Martin , Žilinský kraj, Slovensko
Spanish:
Distrito de Martin, Región de Žilina, Eslovaquia
Arabic:
مقاطعة مارتن, إقليم جيلينا, سلوفاكيا
Basque:
Martingo barrutia, Žilina eskualdea, Eslovakia
Belarusian:
раён Марцін, Жылінскі край, Славакія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Марцін, Жылінскі край, Славаччына
Catalan:
districte de Martin, Regió de Žilina, Eslovàquia
Cebuano:
Okres Martin, Žilinský kraj, Eslobakya
Chuvash:
Мартин районĕ, Жилина енĕ, Словаки
Croatian:
Okrug Martin, Žilinský kraj, Slovačka
Czech:
okres Martin, Žilinský kraj, Slovensko
Dutch:
Okres Martin, Žilina, Slowakije
Esperanto:
Distrikto Martin, Regiono Žilina, Slovakio
Georgian:
მარტინის რაიონი, ჟილინის მხარე, სლოვაკეთი
Hungarian:
Turócszentmártoni járás, Zsolna megye, Szlovákia
Latin:
Martin, Solna, Slovacia
Latvian:
Martinas apriņķis, Žilinas apgabals, Slovākija
Malay:
Daerah Martin, Daerah Žilina, Slovakia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Martin Koān, Žilina Khu
Polish:
Powiat Martin, Kraj żyliński, Słowacja
Portuguese:
Martin, Žilina, Eslováquia
Romanian:
Districtul Martin, Žilina, Slovacia
Rusyn:
Окрес Мартін, Жіліньскый край, Словеньско
Serbian:
Округ Мартин, Жилински крај, Словачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Okrug Martin, Žilinski kraj, Slovačka
Turkish:
Martin ilçesi, Žilina Bölgesi, Slovakya
Ukrainian:
Мартін, Жилінський край, Словаччина
Waray:
Martin, Žilina, Eslovakya


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Ceylonite
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Ceylonite4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Spinel var. CeyloniteMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Spinel var. CeyloniteMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Spinel var. CeyloniteMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Borova441.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Fatra10208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cladocora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Caryophylliidae : Cladocora41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Dendrophyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Dendrophyllia41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Retiophyllia
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Stylophora
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Phacelostylophyllum robustum
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Phacelostylophyllum : Phacelostylophyllum robustum208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Actinacis cognata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinacididae : Actinacis : Actinacis cognata41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Chondrocoenia : Chondrocoenia schafhaeutli208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Retiophyllia clathrata
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia clathrata208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Stylophyllopsis polyactis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Stylophyllopsis : Stylophyllopsis polyactis208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Zardinophyllum carpathicum
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Zardinophyllidae : Zardinophyllum : Zardinophyllum carpathicum208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Retiophyllia frechi
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia frechi208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Retiophyllia gosaviensis
species		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Reimaniphylliidae : Retiophyllia : Retiophyllia gosaviensis208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_District
Wikidata ID:Q756665
GeoNames ID:3058779

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