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Tăușoare Cave (Tausore Cave), Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romaniai
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Tăușoare Cave (Tausore Cave)Cave
Bistrița-Năsăud CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Tăușoare Cave (Tausore Cave), Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Tăușoare Cave, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
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Tăușoare Cave, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
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Pyrite, etc.

Tăușoare Cave, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
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Pyrite, etc.

Tăușoare Cave, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
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Pyrite, etc.

Tăușoare Cave, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
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Pyrite, etc.

Tăușoare Cave, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 24° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~57km
GRN:
N32E13
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
25917
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25917:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
PESTERAIZVORULTAUSOARELOR


The deepest cave in Romania; part of the Tăușoare-Zalion complex.
A protected Natural Reserve, not accessible to the public.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Konyaite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘKonyaite7.CC.80Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KonyaiteNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 5H2O
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O

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References

(2001) Mineralogical Magazine: 65 (1): 1-7.
ro.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pe%C8%99tera_Izvorul_T%C4%83u%C8%99oarelor
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