Žirany quarry, Žirany, Nitra District, Nitra Region, Slovakiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Žirany quarry | Quarry |
| Žirany | Municipality |
| Nitra District | District |
| Nitra Region | Region |
| Slovakia | Country |
Žirany quarry, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 22' 0'' North , 18° 9' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hosťová | 400 (2011) | 4.6km |
| Nitra | 86,329 (2014) | 8.6km |
| Vráble | 9,493 (2014) | 17.5km |
| Zlaté Moravce | 15,618 (2016) | 17.9km |
| Hlohovec | 23,930 (2016) | 27.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
126481
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126481:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1dbd70d0-c3df-4ba5-9360-72b1f453e8c9
Name(s) in local language(s):
Žirany, okres Nitra, Nitriansky kraj, Slovenská republika
A large limestone quarry, featuring veins of crystalline aragonite and occasionaly cavities, filled with orange-brown calcite crystals.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Lazulite Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Lazulite | 8.BB.40 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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