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Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukrainei
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Kalusa salt deposit, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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View of the Kalusa salt mining area, in 1916.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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View of the Kalusa salt mining area, in 1904.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Halite

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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View of the Kalusa salt mining area, in 1916.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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View of the Kalusa salt mining area, in 1904.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Halite

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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View of the Kalusa salt mining area, in 1916.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
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View of the Kalusa salt mining area, in 1904.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 1' 39'' North , 24° 20' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.02774,24.33463
GeoHash:
G#: u89qctpzm
GRN:
N33E12
Locality type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kalush67,698 (2014)3.3km
Novytsya3,564 (2012)7.1km
Broshniv-Osada5,548 (2012)10.6km
Svarychiv4,845 (2012)12.4km
Petranka2,929 (2012)14.1km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kalusz deposit; Kalush deposit
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kalusz, Galicia


Potassium salt deposit, discovered in the late 19th century.

Last century this deposit was in the Galicia Region of East Poland occupied by the USSR. The Polish name for this locality was Kalusz. After the resetting of geographic boundaries after the fall of the USSR and the resumption of the CIS this deposit fell under Ukrainian borders.

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.
ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Description: Occurs as crystals embedded in picromerite.
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 449.
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 94, 478. Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 453.
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Halite

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 5, 595.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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Kainite

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as crystals in druses in Halite; also interbedded with other salts.
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 595. Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 478. Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
Reference: Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.
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Picromerite, etc.

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 402, 453.
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
Reference: Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume II, John Wiley & Sons, New York: 9.; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.
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Syngenite

Kalusa salt deposit, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
ⓘ Syngenite (TL)
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Type Locality:
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 443; Sov. Phys. Crystallogr. 23 (1978), 271; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSyngenite (TL)7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4

References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Volker, H. (xxxx) Analysis of syngenite, a new mineral from Kalusz in Gallicia. Ann. Chem. Pharm., clxv, 358.
Beilstein, F. (1873) Potassium salts. Chemisches Zentralblatt 1873, 759.
Zaloziecki, R. (1892) Glauber's salt in the potash mines of Kalusz. Monatshefte für Chemie, 13, 504-509.
Kossmat, F. (1914) Tectonics of the potash deposits of Kalusz, eastern Galicia. Jahrb. K. K. Geol. Reichsanst. 43, 171-192.
Kolski, Wincenty (1914) The kainite of Kalusz (East Galicia). Z. landw. Versio., 17, 892-901.
Kuzniar, Czeslaw (1939) The salt deposits of Kalusz. Service geol. Pologne, Trav. inst. geol. Pologne 3 (No. 3), 126 pages (German pages 97-126).
Lepeshkov, I.N. (1940) Potassium salts of the western regions of Ukraine. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya 1940, 405-419 (Engl. abs. page 419).
Fulda, Ernst (1942) The potash deposits of Eastern Galicia. Kali, 36, 119-124 (in German).
Yarzhemskii, Ya. Ya. (1949) Polyhalite in potassium salt deposits. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, 66, 1157-1160.
Yarzhemskii, Ya. Ya. (1950) Schoenitization of langbeinite by water vapor. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, 74, 1015-1017.
Bukowski, Krzysztof; Czapowski, Grzegorz (2009) Salt geology and mining traditions: Kalush and Stebnyk mines (Fore-Carpathian region, Ukraine). Geoturystyka 3(18), 27-34.

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Wikidata ID:Q146453

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