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Perkupa, Edelény District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungaryi
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Mindat Locality ID:
66337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66337:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aggteleki Mts
Other Languages:
French:
Perkupa, District d'Edelény, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hongrie
German:
Perkupa, Kreis Edelény, Komitat Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Ungarn
Hungarian:
Perkupa, Edelényi járás, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megye, Magyarország
Italian:
Perkupa, Distretto di Edelény, provincia di Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Ungheria
Simplified Chinese:
派尔库保, 艾代莱尼区, 包爾紹德-奧包烏伊-曾普倫州, 匈牙利
Dutch:
Perkupa, Edelény District, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hongarije
Esperanto:
Perkupa, Distrikto Edelény, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungario
Farsi/Persian:
پرکوپا, ناحیه ادلنی, بورسود-اباوج-زیمپلن, مجارستان
Hebrew:
פרקופה, בורשוד-אבאוי-זמפלן, הונגריה
Malay:
Perkupa, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Perkupa, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hông-gâ-lī
Polish:
Perkupa, Powiat Edelény, Komitat Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Węgry
Romanian:
Perkupa, Districtul Edelény, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Ungaria
Sardinian:
Perkupa, Ungheria
Slovak:
Perkupa, Edelénsky obvod, Boršodsko-abovsko-zemplínska župa, Maďarsko
Slovenian:
Perkupa, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Madžarska
Traditional Chinese:
派爾庫保, 包爾紹德-奧包烏伊-曾普倫州, 匈牙利
Vietnamese:
Perkupa, Hạt Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary


Locked gypsum and anhydrite underground mine (1957-1985).
Serpentinite was encountered during mining.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ferro-glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kassite
Formula: CaTi2O4(OH)2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘKassite4.DH.10CaTi2O4(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFerro-glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe32+Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences219
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bódvaszilas Sandstone132251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Szin Marl - Unit A15251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Szin Marl - Unit B38251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Szin Marl - Unit C34251.3 - 247.2 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Claraia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Eumorphotis
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Etheripectinidae : Eumorphotis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Unionites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Trigonodidae : Unionites252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pholadomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Lingularia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingularia251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Ophiuroidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Holocrinus
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Isocrinida : Holocrinidae : Holocrinus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Dentaliidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Microconchus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculita : Microconchida : Microconchus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Eumorphotis multiformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Eumorphotis : Eumorphotis multiformis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Austrotindaria canalensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Neilonellidae : Austrotindaria : Austrotindaria canalensis252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neoschizodus laevigatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : Neoschizodus laevigatus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Neoschizodus ovatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Neoschizodus : Neoschizodus ovatus251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Claraia griesbachi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia griesbachi252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Claraia aurita
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia aurita252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Scythentolium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : Scythentolium251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Claraia clarai
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pterinopectinidae : Claraia : Claraia clarai252.17 - 251.3 Ma
Phanerozoic
Eumorphotis venetiana
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Heteropectinidae : Eumorphotis : Eumorphotis venetiana251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Werfenella rectecostata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Purpurinidae : Werfenella : Werfenella rectecostata251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Costatoria costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Costatoria : Costatoria costata251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Natiria costata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Craspedostomatidae : Natiria : Natiria costata251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Coelostylina werfensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Coelostylinidae : Coelostylina : Coelostylina werfensis251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Bakevellia incurvata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia : Bakevellia incurvata251.3 - 247.2 Ma
Early/Lower Triassic
Austrotindaria antiqua
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Neilonellidae : Neilonella : Austrotindaria antiqua252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perkupa
Wikidata ID:Q1016496
GeoNames ID:716455


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