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Union Mine, Mežica Mines, Mežica, Sloveniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Union Mine | Mine |
| Mežica Mines | Group of Mines |
| Mežica | Municipality |
| Slovenia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 30' 42'' North , 14° 51' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mežica | 3,254 (2014) | 1.1km |
| Podkraj pri Mežici | 113 (2014) | 2.0km |
| Leše | 586 (2014) | 3.4km |
| Žerjav | 389 (2014) | 3.7km |
| Poljana | 128 (2014) | 3.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Original name: Revir Union, Mežica, Slovenija
The Union mining district got its name from the Union fault system, where the highest density of orebodies in the Mežica Mine was discovered in the early 20th century. The Union mining district spans from the 5th (602 m) down to 19th (268 m) level.
The main mineral interesting for collectors is wulfenite, which abundantly crystallized after ore minerals in vugs and cavities in tectonically shattered limestone. Typical for Union are yellow tabular crystals of wulfenite with a translucent orange core. They occur on limestone matrix, or more commonly as loose clusters of intergrown crystals. Wulfenites found in cavities of corroded galena show bipyramidal forms. Only at the deepest levels of the mine, transparent form-rich yellow wulfenite crystals occurred.
One of the major finds in Union was a 15-metres-long pocket of wulfenite discovered on the 12th level by miner Jože Jehart from Črna na Koroškem in 1989. It produced over 10 tons of fine wulfenite specimens. Today, most of the mine above the water level at 417 m is still accessible for mineral collecting.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: Rečnik, A. (2010) Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica. Bode Verlag GmbH, Nemčija, Slovenia, & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 112 pp. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Rečnik, A. (2010) Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica. Bode Verlag GmbH, Nemčija, Slovenia, & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 112 pp. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: Rečnik, A. (2010) Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica. Bode Verlag GmbH, Nemčija, Slovenia, & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 112 pp. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: Rečnik, A. (2010) Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica. Bode Verlag GmbH, Nemčija, Slovenia, & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 112 pp. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: Rečnik, A. (2010) Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica. Bode Verlag GmbH, Nemčija, Slovenia, & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 112 pp. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Panonian BasinWide Rift
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
- Karawanks (Karavankas; Karavanks)Mountain Range
Slovenia
- ⭔Carinthia Statistical RegionStatistical Region
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References
Rečnik, A. (2010) Minerals of the lead and zinc ore deposit Mežica. Bode Verlag GmbH, Nemčija, Slovenia, & Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 112 pp.
Union Mine, Mežica Mines, Mežica, Slovenia