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Banská Štiavnica Mines, Banská Štiavnica (Selmecbánya; Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Mining District, Štiavnica Mts, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

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(Banská Štiavnica baňa, Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnické rudné pole, Štiavnické vrchy, Banskobystrický Kraj, Slovenská Republika)

Vein-type epithermal precious metal and base metal deposit.



References:
- Lexa, J., Štohl, J., and Konečný, V. (1999): The Banská Štiavnica ore district: relationship between metallogenetic processes and the geological evolution of a stratovolcano. Mineralium Deposita 34, 639-654.
- Haber M., Jelen S., Shkolnik E. L., Gorshkov A. A., Zhegallo E. A., 2003. The participation of micro-organisms in the formation of todorokite from oxidation zone (Terézia Vein, Banskà Stiavnica deposit, Slovak Republic). Acta Miner. Petr., 1.

- http://www.mujweb.cz/www/stiavnica/
- http://permonik.host.sk/ms2a3b3.htm





 Map Reference: 48°27'31"N , 18°53'35"E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
      var: Electrum1.AA.05
    (Au, Ag)
  		• Mercury1.AD.05
    Hg
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Arcubisite2.LA.40
    Ag
     
    6
    		CuBiS
     
    4
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Freibergite2.GB.05
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Hauerite ?2.EB.05a
    MnS
     
    2
  		• Heteromorphite2.HC.10c
    Pb
     
    7
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    19
  		• Hodrušite2.JA.10c
    Cu
     
    8
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    22
  		• Jamesonite2.HB.15
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Matildite2.JA.20
    AgBiS
     
    2
  		• Mckinstryite2.BA.40
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    2
    		S
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Ourayite2.JB.40c
    Ag
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    4
    		Bi
     
    5
    		S
     
    13
  		• Pearceite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Schirmerite2.JB.40d
    AgPb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    3
    		S
     
    7
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
      var: Cleiophane2.CB.05a
    ZnS
  		• Stephanite2.GB.10
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Diaspore4.FD.10
    AlO(OH)
  		• Ferberite4.DB.30
    FeWO
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Opal
    var: Opal-AN    		4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Citrine4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jasper4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rose Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Todorokite4.DK.10
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Manganoan Calcite5.AB.05
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Kutnohorite5.AB.10
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunogen7.CB.45
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Bieberite7.CB.35
    CoSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Copiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Coquimbite7.CB.55
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epsomite7.CB.40
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goslarite7.CB.40
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Natrojarosite7.BC.10
    NaFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Quenstedtite7.CB.65
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Römerite7.CB.75
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Szomolnokite7.CB.05
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Voltaite7.CC.25
    K
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Diadochite8.DB.05
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH)·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pitticite8.DB.05
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Vanadinite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Allophane9.ED.20
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Coffinite9.AD.30
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Halloysite9.ED.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Inesite9.DL.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn,Fe)
     
    7
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rhodonite9.DK.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Zunyite9.BJ.55
    Al
     
    13
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    18
    		Cl
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Carnelian'-
  		• 'Ganomatite'-
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Parisite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4


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