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Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakiai
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Pinciná maar, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Alginite deposit

Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Gypsum

Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Alginite deposit

Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Gypsum

Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Alginite deposit

Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
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Gypsum

Pinciná maar, Pinciná, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 21' 57'' North , 19° 46' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.36611,19.77306
GRN:
N33E10
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Poltár6,099 (2016)7.4km
Lučenec28,159 (2017)8.7km
Fiľakovo10,198 (2012)11.6km
Rimavská Sobota25,235 (2018)18.5km
Somoskőújfalu2,296 (2007)22.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
68853
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68853:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pinciná, okres Lučenec, Banskobystrický Kraj, Slovenská Republika


Xenoliths (pyroxenites, hornblendites, anorthoclasites and quartz-bearing tonalite-trondhjemite) in Late Tertiary alkaline basalts of Pincina maar.

Also mentioned as alginite bed or alginite deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: In anorthoclasite.
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In tonalite.
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
Description: In anorthoclasite.
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Description: In tonalite.
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Ti/Al-augite. In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Description: Ti/Al-augite. In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
Description: In anorthoclasite.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: In anorthoclasite.
ⓘ 'Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series'
Description: Fe/Ti-pargasite. In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: In tonalite.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Description: In tonalite.
ⓘ Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Mantienneite
Formula: KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: In tonalite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: In tonalite. Myrmekite.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Description: In anorthoclasite.
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: Na-sanidine. In anorthoclasite.
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Description: In pyroxenite-hornblendite.
ⓘ Tritomite-(Y)
Formula: Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: In anorthoclasite. In tonalite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMantienneite8.DH.35KMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTritomite-(Y)9.AH.25Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Augite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
ⓘKaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘAlbite
var. Anorthoclase		9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘAnorthite
var. Labradorite		9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘAlbite
var. Oligoclase		9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tritomite-(Y)Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Tritomite-(Y)Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Tritomite-(Y)Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Oⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Tritomite-(Y)Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Naⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mgⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mgⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Alⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Tritomite-(Y)Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Siⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Caⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Tiⓘ MantienneiteKMg2Al2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3 · 15H2O
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Feⓘ Ferropargasite-Pargasite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Yⓘ Tritomite-(Y)Y5(SiO4,BO4)3(O,OH,F)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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