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Bălan, Harghita County, Romaniai
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Mindat Locality ID:
158750
Long-form identifier:
1:2:158750:3
GUID (UUID V4):
462f082f-e636-42b7-9c05-0489f02c5aaa
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Balánbánya
Other Languages:
French:
Bălan, Harghita, Roumanie
German:
Bălan , Kreis Harghita, Rumänien
Italian:
Bălan, distretto di Harghita, Romania
Romanian:
Bălan, Harghita, România
Russian:
Бэлан, Харгита, Румыния
Simplified Chinese:
伯蘭, 哈爾吉塔縣, 羅馬尼亞
Spanish:
Bălan, Harghita, Rumania
Ukrainian:
Белан, Харгіта, Румунія
Basque:
Bălan, Errumania
Cebuano:
Bălan, Harghita, Rumanya
Dutch:
Bălan, Harghita, Roemenië
Esperanto:
Bălan , Distrikto Harghita, Rumanio
Farsi/Persian:
به‌له, شهرستان هارگیتا, رومانی
Hungarian:
Balánbánya, Hargita megye, Románia
Indonesian:
Bălan, Provinsi Harghita, Rumania
Malay:
Bălan, Wilayah Harghita, Romania
Minangkabau:
Bălan
Polish:
Bălan, Okręg Harghita, Rumunia
Portuguese:
Bălan, Harghita, Romênia
Serbian:
Општина Балан, Харгита, Румунија
Serbo-Croatian:
Opština Bălan, Harghita, Rumunija
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Бэлан, Вилояти Ҳарғита, Руминия
Vietnamese:
Balan, Hạt Harghita, România


Copper-molybdenum ore deposit with extensive oxidation zone in near-surface position.
Great open pit.

Balánbánya (literally: copper mine) is the old Hungarian name.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

41 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged; Szakáll (Ed.):120 Mineral localities of the Carpathians,2005
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Szakall, S., Kristaly, F., (2010), Mineralogy of Szekelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania, Csik County Nature and Conservation Society, Sfantu Gheorghe-Miercurea Ciuc-Targu Mures, Romania 2010, p.223
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Reference: Szakáll, S., Almási, E., Köllı, A., Sajó, I., Vezzalini, G. (2006): New data about the minerals of the copper ore deposit at Balan (East Carpathians) and of limestone xenolithes from basalt at Racosu de Jos (Persani Mts.), Romania. Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser. 5, p. 112. [http://www.mineral.hermuz.hu/acta_05/pdf/szakalls1.pdf]d
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Editor:Szakáll,www.minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Reference: Editor:Szakáll,www.minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Reference: Editor:Szakáll,www.minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Reference: Minerals of Carpathians,2006
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Reference: Editor:Szakáll,www.minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Szakáll (Ed.):120 Mineral localities of the Carpathians,2005
Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Slavíkite
Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Acta Mineralogica Petrographica,2006,Szeged
Teallite
Formula: PbSnS2
Reference: Editor:Szakáll,www.minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Edited by Szakáll-Kristály(2010):Mineralogy of Székelyland,Eastern Transsylvania,Romania

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Teallite2.CD.05PbSnS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Siderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
Slavíkite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Cymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
H FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
O FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Al CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Si HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S PyriteFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
S FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
S TeallitePbSnS2
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ChalcociteCu2S
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Fe FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu CopperCu
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn TeallitePbSnS2
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
BaBarium
Ba CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb TeallitePbSnS2
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3

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References

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Dölter, C. (1915): Über die Genesis einiger ungarischer und österreichischer Kupferlagerstätten. Mitteilungen der Geologischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 8, 134-138. [http://www2.uibk.ac.at/downloads/oegg/GG_008_134_138.pdf]
Szakáll, S., Almási, E., Köllı, A., Sajó, I., Vezzalini, G. (2006): New data about the minerals of the copper ore deposit at Balan (East Carpathians) and of limestone xenolithes from basalt at Racosu de Jos (Persani Mts.), Romania. Acta Mineral.-Petrogr., Abstr. Ser. 5, p. 112. [http://www.mineral.hermuz.hu/acta_05/pdf/szakalls1.pdf]
Szakáll, S. & Kristály, F., Eds. (2010): Mineralogy of Székelyland, Eastern Transylvania, Romania. Csík County Nature and Conservation Society, Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania, 321 pp.

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GeoNames ID:8334910

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