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Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia i
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Šibeničný vrch, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Šibeničný vrch	Prospect (Inactive)
Nová Baňa	Municipality
Žarnovica District	District
Banská Bystrica Region	Region
Slovakia	Country

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Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Auropolybasite, etc.

Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Auropearceite, etc.

Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Auropolybasite, etc.

Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Auropearceite, etc.

Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Auropolybasite, etc.

Šibeničný vrch, Nová Baňa, Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 24' 47'' North , 18° 38' 9'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

48.41327,18.63611

GRN:

N33E09

Type:

Prospect (Inactive)

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Nová Baňa	7,505 (2012)	1.1km
Žarnovica	6,596 (2016)	9.6km
Tlmače	4,305 (2012)	15.8km
Zlaté Moravce	15,618 (2016)	17.6km
Banská Štiavnica	10,191 (2015)	20.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

423077

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:423077:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Occurrence of bonanza-type epithermal Ag-Au mineralization hosted in Miocene andesites.

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ⓘ Silver

Mineral List

25 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Andesite

ⓘ 'Ignimbritic tuff'

ⓘ Rhyolite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Mikuš, Tomáš; Vlasáč, Jozef; Majzlan, Juraj; Plášil, Jakub; Sejkora, Jiří; Števko, Martin; Petříček, Václav; Makovicky, Emil (2026) New minerals auropolybasite [Ag15AuSb2S11] and auropearceite [Ag15AuAs2S11]: Implications for the formation of bonanza ores in epithermal systems. American Mineralogist, 111 (2). 289-302 doi:10.2138/am-2025-9806

ⓘ Argentopearceite

Formula: Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁

References:

Vlasáč, Jozef; Mikuš, Tomáš; Majzlan, Juraj; Števko, Martin; Tuček, Peter (2025) Bonanza-type epithermal Ag-Au mineralisation in Nová Baňa (Western Carpathians, Slovakia). Ore Geology Reviews, 178. 106493 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106493

ⓘ Argentopolybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉AgS₄]

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ⓘ 'Argentopolybasite-T2ac' (FRL)

Formula: Ag₁₆Sb₂S₁₁

Type Locality:

References:

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 67. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (3) 359-364 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-359-2022

ⓘ Auropearceite (TL)

Formula: [Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]

Type Locality:

References:

Mikuš, T., Vlasáč, J., Majzlan, J., Plášil, J., Sejkora, J., Petříček, V., Števko, M., and Tuček, P.: Auropearceite, IMA 2024-025, in: CNMNC Newsletter 81, Eur. J. Mineral., 36, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-917-2024, 2024.

ⓘ Auropolybasite (TL)

Formula: [Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]

Type Locality:

References:

Mikuš, T., Vlasáč, J., Majzlan, J., Plášil, J., Petříček, V., Števko, M., Sejkora, J., Makovicky, E., and Tuček, P.: Auropolybasite, IMA 2024-006, in: CNMNC Newsletter 80, Eur. J. Mineral., 36, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-599-2024, 2024.

ⓘ Bromargyrite

Formula: AgBr

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Iodargyrite

Formula: AgI

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

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ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

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ⓘ Pearceite

Formula: [Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

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ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

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ⓘ Proustite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

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ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)

Formula: Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ Selenostephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbSe₄

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

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ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite

Formula: Ag₃AuS₂

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ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Fe)

Formula: Ag₆(Ag₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Zn)

Formula: Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S

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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
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Uytenbogaardtite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuS₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Proustite	2.GA.05	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	Zvěstovite-(Zn)	2.GB.	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Argentopolybasite	2.GB.	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉AgS₄]
ⓘ	Zvěstovite-(Fe)	2.GB.	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)	2.GB.05	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Selenostephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbSe₄
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
ⓘ	Pearceite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Argentopearceite	2.GB.15	Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁
ⓘ	Auropolybasite (TL)	2.GB.15	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]
ⓘ	Auropearceite (TL)	2.GB.15	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Iodargyrite	3.AA.10	AgI
ⓘ	Bromargyrite	3.AA.15	AgBr
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'Argentopolybasite-T2ac' (TL)	-	Ag₁₆Sb₂S₁₁

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
S	ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂
S	ⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Argentopearceite	Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁
S	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Argentopolybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉AgS₄]
S	ⓘ Argentopolybasite-T2ac	Ag₁₆Sb₂S₁₁
S	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Auropolybasite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]
S	ⓘ Auropearceite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
As	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
As	ⓘ Argentopearceite	Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁
As	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Auropearceite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Se	ⓘ Selenostephanite	Ag₅SbSe₄
Br	Bromine
Br	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Iodargyrite	AgI
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Selenostephanite	Ag₅SbSe₄
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Ag	ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂
Ag	ⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ag	ⓘ Argentopearceite	Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁
Ag	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
Ag	ⓘ Argentopolybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉AgS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Argentopolybasite-T2ac	Ag₁₆Sb₂S₁₁
Ag	ⓘ Zvěstovite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ag	ⓘ Auropolybasite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]
Ag	ⓘ Auropearceite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Selenostephanite	Ag₅SbSe₄
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Argentopolybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉AgS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Argentopolybasite-T2ac	Ag₁₆Sb₂S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Auropolybasite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]
I	Iodine
I	ⓘ Iodargyrite	AgI
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Uytenbogaardtite	Ag₃AuS₂
Au	ⓘ Auropolybasite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]
Au	ⓘ Auropearceite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Števko, Martin, Mikuš, Tomáš, Sejkora, Jiří, Plášil, Jakub, Makovicky, Emil, Vlasáč, Jozef, Kasatkin, Anatoly (2023) Argentopolybasite, Ag₁₆Sb₂S₁₁, a new member of the polybasite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (3) 382-395 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.141

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