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Unnamed marble quarry, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romaniai
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Unnamed marble quarryQuarry
Băiţa mining districtMining District
NucetTown
Bihor CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Unnamed marble quarry, Băiţa mining district, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 29' 15'' North , 22° 36' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Băița-Plai149 (2013)0.5km
Băița659 (2013)2.4km
Nucet1,500 (2015)4.4km
Poiana663 (2013)5.1km
Sighiștel418 (2013)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
474131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:474131:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-2H'
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Wollastonite-1A'
Formula: CaSiO3
Habit: radial or sheaf-like aggregates composed of individual crystals up to 30 mm long and 1 mm wide.
Colour: snow white
Fluorescence: The mineral is slightly luminescent under long-wave (366 nm) ultraviolet radiation, the luminescence tint being light blue. The powders show a strong cathodoluminescence in blue tints, which is also evident on some thin sections and associates with the bright green cathodoluminescence color reported previously

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Wollastonite-1A'9.DG.05CaSiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Molybdenite-2H'-MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Wollastonite-1ACaSiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Wollastonite-1ACaSiO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Wollastonite-1ACaSiO3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2

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