Diana Cave, Cerna valley, Băile Herculane, Caraş-Severin County, Romaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Diana Cave | Cave |
| Cerna valley | Valley |
| Băile Herculane | Town |
| Caraş-Severin County | County |
| Romania | Country |
Diana Cave, Cerna valley, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 22° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
211301
Long-form identifier:
1:2:211301:5
GUID (UUID V4):
484c6c12-f957-4d2a-a6a9-a0bddbe16b36
The Diana cave is located within the town limits of Băile Herculane in the Cerna valley.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Apjohnite Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Rapidcreekite Formula: Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O Reference: Onac, B. P. (2009): ACTA CARSOLOGICA 38/1, 27-39; Onac, B.P. & Effenberger, H.S. (2010): Rapidcreekite, Ca2(SO4)(CO3)•4H2O, in the
H2S-rich environment of Diana Cave (Romania). 20th General Meeting of the IMA (IMA2010), Budapest, Hungary, August 21-27, CD of Abstracts, p. 470. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
| ⓘ Tamarugite Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O Reference: Pušcaš, C. M.; Onac, B. P.; Effenberger, H. S.; Povarǎ, I. (2005): Tamarugite from Diana Cave (SW Romania) -first true karst occurrence.EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna, Austria., p.5305; B. Onac et al (2009, July) Mineralogical and Stable Isotope Investigations of Minerals from Caves on Cerna Valley (Romania). Mineralogy 1 2009 ICS Proceedings. In 15th International Congress of Speleology. pp318-323 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Apjohnite | 7.CB.85 | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Rapidcreekite | 7.DG.20 | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Tamarugite | 7.CC.10 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Rapidcreekite | Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pušcaš, C. M.; Onac, B. P.; Effenberger, H. S.; Povarǎ, I. (2005): Tamarugite from Diana Cave (SW Romania) -first true karst occurrence.EGU General Assembly 2012, held 22-27 April, 2012 in Vienna, Austria., p.5305
Onac, B.P. & Effenberger, H.S. (2010): Rapidcreekite, Ca2(SO4)(CO3)×4H2O, in the H2S-rich environment of Diana Cave (Romania). Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series 6, IMA 2010, 20th General Meeting of the International Mineralogical Association, 21-27 August, Budapest, Hungary (2010), 470
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