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Špania Dolina deposit, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakiai
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Špania Dolina depositDeposit
Špania DolinaMunicipality
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Banská Bystrica RegionRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 48' 30'' North , 19° 8' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
298.9 ± 0.15 to 247.2 Ma
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Banská Bystrica82,336 (2014)7.8km
Krahule264 (2018)16.9km
Kremnické Bane263 (2018)18.5km
Kremnica5,356 (2018)19.6km
Hrochoť,Slovakia1,500 (2014)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3055:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Herrengrund; Špania Dolina-Glezúr
Other Languages:
French:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica, Région de Banská Bystrica, Slovaquie
German:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Bezirk Neusohl, Banskobystrický kraj, Slowakei
Italian:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, distretto di Banská Bystrica, Regione di Banská Bystrica, Slovacchia
Slovak:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica , Banskobystrický kraj, Slovensko
Spanish:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Distrito de Banská Bystrica, Región de Banská Bystrica, Eslovaquia
Afrikaans:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Slowakye
Basque:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystricako barrutia, Banská Bystrica eskualdea, Eslovakia
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Шпанья Даліна, Банска Быстрыца, Банскабыстрыцкі край, Славаччына
Catalan:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, districte de Banská Bystrica, Regió de Banská Bystrica, Eslovàquia
Czech:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, okres Banská Bystrica, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovensko
Dutch:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Okres Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Slowakije
Esperanto:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Distrikto Banská Bystrica, Regiono Banská Bystrica, Slovakio
Hungarian:
Úrvölgy, Úrvölgy, Besztercebányai járás, Besztercebányai kerület, Szlovákia
Malay:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Daerah Banská Bystrica, Wilayah Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Polish:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Powiat Bańska Bystrzyca, Kraj bańskobystrzycki, Słowacja
Portuguese:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Eslováquia
Romanian:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Districtul Banská Bystrica, Regiunea Banská Bystrica, Slovacia
Serbian:
Шпања Долина, Шпања Долина, Округ Банска Бистрица, Банскобистрички крај, Словачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Španja Dolina, Španja Dolina, Okrug Banska Bistrica, Banskobistrički kraj, Slovačka
Ukrainian:
Шпанья Доліна, Шпанья Доліна, Банська Бистриця, Банськобистрицький край, Словаччина
Waray:
Špania Dolina, Špania Dolina, Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica, Eslovakya


In the vicinity of Špania Dolina (Herrengrund in old German literature) and Staré Hory (Altgebirge), several copper deposits are known. Copper mineralisation occurs in a belt 4 km long and 11.5 km wide of N-S direction between Panským diel hill and Staré Hory village.

Hydrothermal mineralisation of economic importance is developed in crystalline, Permian and lower Triassic rocks. Veins, veinlets and disseminated ores were exploited for more than 1,000 years, but there is also evidence for Stone Age (Neolithic) mining.

Major ore minerals are siderite, tetrahedrite, and chalcopyrite.

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85 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Agalmatolite'
Formula: K, Al, Si, O, H
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: pseudo-hexagonal
Colour: white, yellow
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Babánekite
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bieberite
Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
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