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Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbiai
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View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
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View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
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View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
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View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
02081420017272327993684.jpg
View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
06026820017272327996332.jpg
View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
05707190017272050657461.jpg
View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
02081420017272327993684.jpg
View of the Rtanj lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Soko coal mine, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia
Mindat Locality ID:
286095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286095:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Sokobanja, Zaječar, Serbie centrale, Serbie
German:
Opština Sokobanja, Okrug Zaječar, Zentralserbien, Serbien
Russian:
Сокобаня, Заечарский округ, Центральная Сербия, Сербия
Serbian:
Општина Сокобања, Зајечарски управни округ, Централна Србија, Србија
Bulgarian:
Сокобаня, Зайчарски окръг, Централна Сърбия, Сърбия
Croatian:
Sokobanja, Zaječarski upravni okrug, Središnja Srbija, Srbija
Czech:
Opština Sokobanja, Centrální Srbsko, Srbsko
Dutch:
Opština Sokobanja, Zaječar, Centraal-Servië, Servië
Georgian:
სოკობანიის მუნიციპალიტეტი, ზაეჩარის ოლქი, ცენტრალური სერბეთი, სერბეთი
Greek:
Δήμος της Σόκομπανια, Διαμέρισμα του Ζάγιετσαρ, Κεντρική Σερβία, Σερβία
Polish:
Gmina Sokobanja, Okręg zajeczarski, Serbia Centralna, Serbia
Serbian (Latin Script):
Opština Sokobanja, Zaječarski upravni okrug, Centralna Srbija, Srbija
Serbo-Croatian:
Opština Sokobanja, Zaječarski okrug, Centralna Srbija, Srbija
Welsh:
Bwrdeistref Sokobanja, Serbia


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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine composition—Fa~31 (Fodor & Keil,1975).
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Eocene : 48.8 ± 2.1 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Paleogene
   Eocene
ⓘ Basanite48.8 ± 2.1 MaSokobanja Volcanic Field, Sokobanja, Zaječar District, Central Serbia, Serbia

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Astrogyra
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Montlivaltiidae : Astrogyra83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hydnophora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placocoenia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Placocoenia83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinastrea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Actinastrea83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Actinastrea ramosa
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Actinastrea : Actinastrea ramosa83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dictuophyllia konincki
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae : Dictuophyllia : Dictuophyllia konincki83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hydnophora styriaca
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Merulinidae : Hydnophora : Hydnophora styriaca83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paraplacocoenia rotula
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Paraplacocoenia : Paraplacocoenia rotula83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neocoenia lepida
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Placocoeniidae : Neocoenia : Neocoenia lepida83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Reussicoenia edwardsi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Phyllocoeniidae : Reussicoenia : Reussicoenia edwardsi83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Psilogyra telleri
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Meandrinidae : Dichocoenia : Psilogyra telleri83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterocoenia exigua
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Heterocoeniidae : Heterocoenia : Heterocoenia exigua83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astraraea media
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Haplaraeidae : Astraraea : Astraraea media83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polytremacis partschi
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Helioporidae : Polytremacis : Polytremacis partschi83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikidata ID:Q838616

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