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Coranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit), Bocşa Mare, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit) | Quarry |
| Bocşa Mare | Village |
| Certeju de Sus | Commune |
| Hunedoara County | County |
| Romania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 59' 16'' North , 23° 0' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bocșa Mică | 121 (2013) | 0.3km |
| Hondol | 598 (2013) | 2.0km |
| Nojag | 349 (2013) | 3.9km |
| Certeju de Sus | 3,422 (2014) | 4.2km |
| Vărmaga | 473 (2013) | 5.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cariera Coranda, Bocşa Mare
Inactive quarry/open-pit mine with Au-Ag-Pb-Zn mineralisation. Currently (2011) drilling and exploration work is being done.
The open pit is situated in the central part of the deposit. It was created in 1982 and operated until early 2007.
Intermediate-sulfidation Au–Ag epithermal system hosted in propylitic altered andesitic rocks covered by Cretaceous and Neogene sediments (Apopei et al. 2016).
The Certej project, which apparently involves a new(?), nearby(?) open pit, is operated by the company Eldorado Gold. Mining is scheduled to start in 2013.
Located just SW of Bocşa Mare (a village), N of Bocşa Mică, NW of Sacarîmb and NE of Certeju de Sus (a commune to which Bocşa Mare belongs). The nearest nearby city is Deva (15 km away).
The open pit is situated in the central part of the deposit. It was created in 1982 and operated until early 2007.
Intermediate-sulfidation Au–Ag epithermal system hosted in propylitic altered andesitic rocks covered by Cretaceous and Neogene sediments (Apopei et al. 2016).
The Certej project, which apparently involves a new(?), nearby(?) open pit, is operated by the company Eldorado Gold. Mining is scheduled to start in 2013.
Located just SW of Bocşa Mare (a village), N of Bocşa Mică, NW of Sacarîmb and NE of Certeju de Sus (a commune to which Bocşa Mare belongs). The nearest nearby city is Deva (15 km away).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
43 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| ⓘ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Coloradoite | 2.CB.05a | HgTe |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Kostovite | 2.EA.15 | CuAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Seligmannite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuAsS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Nagyágite | 2.HB.20a | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| ⓘ | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tellurite | 4.DE.20 | TeO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Hydroniumjarosite | 7.BC.10 | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gunningite | 7.CB.05 | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Rhomboclase | 7.CB.55 | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Apjohnite | 7.CB.85 | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferricopiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferricopiapite | Fe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| H | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferricopiapite | Fe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| S | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Ferricopiapite | Fe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | Mg(H2O)6(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferricopiapite | Fe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kostovite | CuAuTe4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Sb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Kostovite | CuAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Melonite | NiTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurite | TeO2 |
| Te | ⓘ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Kostovite | CuAuTe4 |
| Au | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Coloradoite | HgTe |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Nagyágite | [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Seligmannite | PbCuAsS3 |
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References
www.tucson.ars.ag.gov (n.d.) http://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/isco/isco15/pdf/Abraham%20B_Surface%20water%20pollution.pdf
Apopei, Andrei I., Buzgar, Nicolae, Damian, Gheorghe, Buzatu, Andrei (2014) The Raman study of weathering minerals from the Coranda-Hondol open pit (Certej gold-silver deposit) and their photochemical degradation products under laser irradiation. The Canadian Mineralogist, 52 (6). 1027-1038 doi:10.3749/canmin.1300054
Coranda quarry, Bocşa Mare, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania