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Hudenisht deposit, Pogradec, Korçë County, Albaniai
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Hudenisht depositDeposit
PogradecMunicipality
Korçë CountyCounty
AlbaniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 58' 35'' North , 20° 36' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.97653,20.60641
GeoHash:
G#: srq9hgt1s
GRN:
N28E12
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pogradec61,530 (2017)9.1km
Përrenjas-Fshat4,015 (2012)11.7km
Qukës-Shkumbin650 (2016)18.6km
Radolista2,814 (2017)20.9km
Ohrid54,908 (2012)22.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
458102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:458102:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Hudenisht lateritic ore is characterized as secondary pseudoautochthonous deposit. The iron-nickel ore occurs in the form of layers with a total thickness of 8.5 m between ultramafic rocks of varying composition (from hartzburgites to serpentinites). The ore is covered by limestone of the Upper Cretaceous. The ferruginized area is subdivided into two areas. The eastern area is characterized by the ophiolitic complex Pogradec-Librazhd, with a length of 50 km and is associated with deposits overlying ultramafic rocks; the first deposits that have been exploited. These rocks are lateritic weathering crusts overlaid by hartzburgites-serpentinites and covered by limestones of the Upper Cretaceous.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Nimite
Formula: (Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘNimite9.EC.55(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
NiNickel
Niⓘ Nimite(Ni,Mg,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8

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References

[1]Alevizos, G; Stratakis, A; Petrakis, E; Tselempis, R; Apostolikas, A (2018) Mineralogical investigation and preliminary beneficiation tests for upgrading the Hudenisht nickeliferous lateritic ore. J Min Metall. A, 54. 35-48
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