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Finsterort vein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Hodruša-Hámre, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakiai
Regional Level Types
Finsterort veinVein
Hodruša-Hámre minesGroup of Mines
Hodruša-HámreMunicipality
Žarnovica DistrictDistrict
Banská Bystrica RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Finsterort vein, Hodruša-Hámre mines, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 28' 15'' North , 18° 48' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.47103,18.81404
GeoHash:
G#: u2t7spgun
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Žarnovica6,596 (2016)7.3km
Banská Štiavnica10,191 (2015)7.5km
Svätý Anton1,172 (2012)10.9km
Žiar nad Hronom19,392 (2018)13.7km
Nová Baňa7,505 (2012)13.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
263356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263356:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Finsterorter vein
Name(s) in local language(s):
Finsterort žila, Hodruša-Hámre, okres Žarnovica, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovenská republika


One of the most important epithermal ore veins in the area of Hodruša-Hámre. Vein is developed in granodiorite and diorite porphyry. Mined till 1950.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)
Formula: Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite
Formula: Ag3AuS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘUytenbogaardtite2.BA.75Ag3AuS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘArgentotetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘRozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)2.GB.05Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Sⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Znⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
Agⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Agⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)Ag6(Ag4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ UytenbogaardtiteAg3AuS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Lipold M., 1867: Der Bergbau von Schemnitz in Ungarn. Jb. K.-kon. geol. Reichsanstalt, 17, 317-458 (in German).
Onačila D., Rojkovičová Ľ., Žáková E., Repčok I., Eliáš K., Kalinaj M., 1993: Čiastková záverečná správa: Epitermálna žilná mineralizácia Hodrušského rudného poľa. Manuscript, ŠGÚDŠ-Geofond, Invent. No.: 78747 (in Slovak).
Zrůstek V. (1957) Příspěvek k paragenesi a petrografii rudních žil v Hodruši. Geologické Práce, Zošit 47, 159-194 (in Czech with Russian and German summary).
Vlasáč J., Chovan M., VoJtko R., Žitňan P., Mikuš T. (2021): Mineralogy of the Au-Ag mineralization from the Finsterort and Anton vein system, Štiavnické vrchy Mts. (Slovakia). Bulletin Mineralogie Petrologie 29, 2, 255-269.
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