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Ajka, Ajka District, Veszprém County, Hungaryi
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AjkaCity
Ajka DistrictDistrict
Veszprém CountyCounty
HungaryCountry

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PlacePopulation
Ajka31,407 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
420258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420258:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Hongrie
German:
Ajka, Ajka, Komitat Veszprém, Ungarn
Italian:
Ajka, Ajka, Provincia di Veszprém, Ungheria
Russian:
Айка, Айка, Веспрем, Венгрия
Simplified Chinese:
奧伊考, 奧伊考, 維斯普雷姆州, 匈牙利
Spanish:
Ajka, Ajka, Condado de Veszprém, Hungría
Arabic:
آيكا, آيكا, مقاطعة فسبرم, المجر
Armenian:
Այկա, Հունգարիա
Aromanian:
Ajka, Ajka, Ungaria
Azeri:
Ayka, Vesprem, Macarıstan
Bulgarian:
Айка, Айка, Веспрем, Унгария
Catalan:
Ajka, Veszprém, Hongria
Cebuano:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém megye, Unggriya
Czech:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Maďarsko
Danish:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Ungarn
Dutch:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Hongarije
Esperanto:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Hungario
Estonian:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprémi komitaat, Ungari
Farsi/Persian:
آیکا, آیکا, شهرستان وسپریم, مجارستان
Finnish:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Unkari
Hebrew:
אייקה, וספרם, הונגריה
Hungarian:
Ajka, Ajkai járás, Veszprém megye, Magyarország
Indonesian:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Hongaria
Japanese:
アイカ, アイカ, ヴェスプレーム県, ハンガリー
Korean:
어이커, 어이커, 베스프렘주, 헝가리
Latin:
Ayka, Ayka, Comitatus Vesprimensis, Hungaria
Lithuanian:
Aika, Aika, Vesprėmas, Vengrija
Macedonian:
Ајка, Ајка, Веспрем, Унгарија
Malay:
Ajka, Ajka, Wilayah Veszprém, Hungary
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Hông-gâ-lī
Norwegian:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Ungarn
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Ajka, Ajka, Ungarn
Polish:
Ajka, Ajka, Komitat Veszprém, Węgry
Portuguese:
Ajka, Veszprém, Hungria
Quechua:
Ajka, Ajka, Unriya
Romanian:
Ajka, Ajka, Județul Veszprém, Ungaria
Scots:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém Coonty, Hungary
Serbian:
Ајка, Ајка, Веспрем, Мађарска
Serbo-Croatian:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Mađarska
Slovak:
Ajka, Ajka, Vesprémska župa, Maďarsko
Slovenian:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Madžarska
Swedish:
Ajka, Ajka, Veszprém, Ungern
Traditional Chinese:
奧伊考, 奧伊考, 維斯普雷姆州, 匈牙利
Ukrainian:
Айка, Айка, Веспрем, Угорщина
Vietnamese:
Ajka, Ajka, Hạt Veszprém, Hungary
Volapük:
Ajka, Ajka, Macarän


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Ajkaite'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ajkaite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences50
Youngest Fossil Listed38.0 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Szoc Limestone941.3 - 38 Ma (Eocene)
Ajka Coal1286.3 - 83.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Zirc Limestone27113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nododelphinula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Nododelphinulidae : Nododelphinula113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cirsocerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Procerithiidae : Cirsocerithium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cryptaulax
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cryptaulacidae : Cryptaulax113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Metacerithium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Metacerithiidae : Metacerithium113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pseudomelania
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudomelaniidae : Pseudomelania113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pyrazus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Batillariidae : Pyrazus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Purpura (Tritonalia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Purpura : Purpura (Tritonalia)113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ceritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Ceritella113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Nerinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerinellidae : Nerinella113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Ptygmatis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Ptygmatis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Chondrodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Chondrodontidae : Chondrodonta113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Lopha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Lopha113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eoradiolites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Toucasia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Requieniidae : Toucasia113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Pycnodontiformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pycnodontiformes86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Allodaposuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Allodaposuchus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nodosauridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Nodosauridae86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lepisosteidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopterygii : Lepisosteiformes : Lepisosteidae86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bothremydidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Bothremydidae86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Neosuchia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Neosuchia86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eoradiolites murgensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Eoradiolites : Eoradiolites murgensis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cassiopidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cassiopidae113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Sauropsida
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Sauropsida86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesioptyxis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae : Plesioptyxis113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Iharkutosuchus makadii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Hylaeochampsidae : Iharkutosuchus : Iharkutosuchus makadii86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) clava
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Leptoconops : Leptoconops (Leptoconops) clava89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Adelohelea magyarica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Ceratopogonidae : Adelohelea : Adelohelea magyarica89.8 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pannoniasaurus inexpectatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Pannoniasaurus : Pannoniasaurus inexpectatus86.3 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terebratulina tenuistriata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cancellothyrididae : Terebratulina : Terebratulina tenuistriata47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Argyrotheca michelottina
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Megathyrididae : Argyrotheca : Argyrotheca michelottina41.3 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Gyrostrea antwani
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gyrostrea : Gyrostrea antwani113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Gryphus kickxii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebratulidae : Gryphus : Gryphus kickxii47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Meznericsia hantkeni
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Gibbithyrididae : Meznericsia : Meznericsia hantkeni47.8 - 38 Ma
Eocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 8 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajka
Wikidata ID:Q206872
GeoNames ID:3056357

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