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Cioclovina cave, Boșorod, Hunedoara County, Romaniai
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Cioclovina cave, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 34' 29'' North , 23° 8' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.57498,23.13847
GeoHash:
G#: u807q88vt
GRN:
N31E12
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Federi396 (2013)3.6km
Alun130 (2013)4.1km
Târsa201 (2015)4.7km
Ursici151 (2013)5.0km
Ohaba-Ponor353 (2013)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
2610
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2610:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1a22a089-6b25-4508-a5ee-7f5d2f37c621


Lower Cretaceous-aged limestones with guano-derived phosphate sediments mined 1912-1941 (1942?). This is one of three caves in the Tara Hategului plateau near the town of Hunedoara. This plateau has also produced some small dinosaur fossils.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


34 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Ardealite (TL)
Formula: Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Habit: Very fine-grained powdery masses
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
Description: First reported occurrence of berlinite formed entirely under sedimentary conditions. Disputed in 2005 reference. Confirmed in 2007 reference. Spontaneous combustion of bat guanno is likely cause for creation of high temperature phase.
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorellestadite ?
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
Description: Disputed in 2005
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Description: Disputed in 2005
ⓘ Collinsite
Formula: Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Foggite
Formula: CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Hydroxylellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kröhnkite
Formula: Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: (K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘ Tinsleyite
Formula: KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Description: Rare authigenic, early diagenetic mineral, in bat guano deposits in the cave.
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Tiny crusts and veinlets in argillaceous material accumulated on the cave floor.
Colour: Dull white
ⓘ Vaterite
Formula: CaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘBurbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘVaterite5.AB.20CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKröhnkite7.CC.30Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArdealite (TL)8.CJ.50Ca2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
ⓘBerlinite8.AA.05AlPO4
ⓘBrushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘCollinsite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘFoggite8.DL.05CaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘvar. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘTinsleyite8.DH.10KAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChlorellestadite ?9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
ⓘHydroxylellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Hⓘ Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Oⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Oⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Oⓘ Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Naⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Alⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Pⓘ BerliniteAlPO4
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Sⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Kⓘ TinsleyiteKAl2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ Taranakite(K,NH4)Al3(PO4)3(OH) · 9H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArdealiteCa2(PO3OH)(SO4) · 4H2O
Caⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caⓘ FoggiteCaAl(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ VateriteCaCO3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ ChlorellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ KröhnkiteNa2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5

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