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Cornet Hill, Cerboia Valley, Vaţa de Jos, Hunedoara County, Romaniai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 3'' North , 22° 32' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Căzănești281 (2013)3.9km
Vața de Sus415 (2013)6.3km
Almaș-Săliște215 (2013)6.6km
Prihodiște303 (2013)7.4km
Tătărăștii de Criș191 (2013)7.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
122833
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122833:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vârful Cornetu


High-temperature skarns from Cornet Hill are developed at the contact between a quartz monzonitic – monzodioritic body of Paleocene – Ypresian age and Tithonian limestones. The skarns have undergone a late metasomatic event, and subsequent hydrothermal and weathering overprints.

Located approximately 20 km west of Brad, and 40 km northwest of Deva.

Note: Coordinates estimated from map in Pascal et al. (2001).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Afwillite
Formula: Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
ⓘ Cebollite
Formula: Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘ Foshagite
Formula: Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘ Fukalite
Formula: Ca4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ Hydroxylellestadite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
References:
ⓘ Kamaishilite
Formula: Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMg(SiO4)
References:
ⓘ Mountainite
Formula: KNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
References:
ⓘ Plombièrite
Formula: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Portlandite
Formula: Ca(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riversideite
Formula: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Scawtite
Formula: Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spurrite
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
References:
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Tilleyite
Formula: Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Description: Tobermorite-11 Å variant.
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
References:
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
References:
ⓘ Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPortlandite4.FE.05Ca(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘAfwillite9.AG.75Ca3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
ⓘSpurrite9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘHydroxylellestadite9.AH.25Ca5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
ⓘCebollite9.BB.10Ca5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘTilleyite9.BE.82Ca5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘScawtite9.CK.15Ca7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPlombièrite9.DG.08Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
ⓘRiversideite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘFoshagite9.DG.15Ca4(Si3O9)(OH)2
ⓘXonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
ⓘFukalite9.DQ.05Ca4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘKamaishilite9.FB.10Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
ⓘMountainite9.GG.10KNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Hⓘ FukaliteCa4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
Hⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Hⓘ KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Hⓘ MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
Hⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Hⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ FukaliteCa4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
Cⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Oⓘ FukaliteCa4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Oⓘ KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Oⓘ MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
NaSodium
Naⓘ MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Alⓘ KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Siⓘ FukaliteCa4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Siⓘ KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Siⓘ MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
Siⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Sⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AfwilliteCa3[SiO4][SiO2(OH)2] · 2H2O
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CebolliteCa5Al2(SiO4)3(OH)4
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FoshagiteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2
Caⓘ FukaliteCa4[Si2O6][CO3](OH)2
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ HydroxylellestaditeCa5(SiO4)1.5(SO4)1.5(OH)
Caⓘ KamaishiliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Caⓘ MountainiteKNa2Ca2[Si8O19(OH)] · 6H2O
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ PlombièriteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 7H2O
Caⓘ PortlanditeCa(OH)2
Caⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScawtiteCa7(Si3O9)2CO3 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TilleyiteCa5(Si2O7)(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl

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