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Chvojnica metachert occurrences, Nitrianske Pravno, Prievidza District, Trenčín Region, Slovakiai
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Chvojnica metachert occurrencesGroup of Occurrences
Nitrianske PravnoMunicipality
Prievidza DistrictDistrict
Trenčín RegionRegion
SlovakiaCountry
Chvojnica metachert occurrences, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 52' 56'' North , 18° 34' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.88241,18.56958
GeoHash:
G#: u2tnndcbw
GRN:
N33E09
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Čičmany188 (2014)9.0km
Bojnice4,934 (2018)10.9km
Prievidza52,987 (2016)12.7km
Nováky4,402 (2012)19.2km
Handlová18,018 (2012)22.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
414436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414436:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Vanadium-bearing tourmaline was found in Paleozoic metacherts.

Located just NE of Chvojnica, but in the Nitrianske Pravno municipality.

Note: coordinates approximate (based on Fig. 1 in Bacík et al. (2011)).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Magnesio-foitite
Formula: ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing Muscovite
Formula: K(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Olenite ?
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOlenite ?9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘMagnesio-foitite9.CK.05◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Vanadium-bearing Muscovite9.EC.15K(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Hⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteK(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Bⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteK(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Alⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteK(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteK(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteK(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ Muscovite var. Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteK(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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References

Bacik, Peter, Meres, Stefan, Uher, Pavel (2011) Vanadium-bearing tourmaline in metacherts from Chvojnica, Slovak Republic: crystal chemistry and multistage evolution, in Tourmaline: An ideal indicator of its host environment. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (1) 195-206 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.1.195
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