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Pobrdzhsky Potok & Peskanya deposits, Baljevac na Ibru, Jarandol Basin, Raška, Raška District, Central Serbia, Serbiai
Regional Level Types
Pobrdzhsky Potok & Peskanya depositsGroup of Deposits
Baljevac na IbruTown
Jarandol BasinBasin
RaškaMunicipality
Raška DistrictAdministrative District
Central SerbiaProvince
SerbiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 22' 26'' North , 20° 37' 26'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4440
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4440:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Podrdjski (Pobrdje) Potok & Piskanja (Piskanya), Baljevac na Ibru


Volcanogenic-sedimentary boron deposits on the Ibar River, about 280 km south of Belgrade. The "Podrdjski Potok" deposit is located on the north side of the Jarandol basin, and the "Piskanja" deposit on the south side.

The Piskanja deposit is only known from drilling. The Pobrdje deposit is also known from surface outcrops.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘ Jarandolite (TL)
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pentahydroborite
Formula: CaB2O(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Studenitsite (TL)
Formula: NaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ 'UM1997-22-Cl:KNa'
Formula: K-Na-Cl (?)
ⓘ Veatchite
Formula: Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘPentahydroborite6.BB.10CaB2O(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘJarandolite (TL)6.CB.25Ca[B3O4(OH)3]
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘVeatchite6.EC.15Sr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘStudenitsite (TL)6.GB.05NaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1997-22-Cl:KNa'-K-Na-Cl (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PentahydroboriteCaB2O(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StudenitsiteNaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ PentahydroboriteCaB2O(OH)6 · 2H2O
Bⓘ StudenitsiteNaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
OOxygen
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PentahydroboriteCaB2O(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StudenitsiteNaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ StudenitsiteNaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Naⓘ UM1997-22-Cl:KNaK-Na-Cl (?)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ UM1997-22-Cl:KNaK-Na-Cl (?)
KPotassium
Kⓘ UM1997-22-Cl:KNaK-Na-Cl (?)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PentahydroboriteCaB2O(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caⓘ StudenitsiteNaCa2[B9O14(OH)4] · 2H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ JarandoliteCa[B3O4(OH)3]
SrStrontium
Srⓘ VeatchiteSr2B11O16(OH)5 · H2O

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