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Župkov (Zsubko; Schubkau; Zsubkau), Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Montanite
Župkov, Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Photo: Thomas Witzke
Latitude: 48°31'29"N
Longitude: 18°38'1"E
Župkov, okres Žarnovica, Banskobystrický Kraj, Slovenská Republika

Occurrence of Bi-Te mineralization of uncertain genesis and origin. In highly altered andesite and its pyroclastic rocks, tetradymite was locally found. Minor sulphidic mineralizations are known from the surroundings.

The Slovak name of the village is Župkov. Zsubko and Schubkau (Zsubkau) are the old Hungarian and German names, respectively.

Located near Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz).

Mineral List

Calcite
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Fluorapatite
Montanite
Pyrite
Quartz
Tetradymite (TL)


8 entries listed. 6 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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References

- Sejkora J., Litochleb J., Černý P. & Ozdín D. (2004): Bi-Te minerálna asociácia zo Župkova (Vtáčnik, Slovenská republika). Mineralia Slovaca, 36, 3-4, 303-315. (in Slovak with English abstract)

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