Provenite

Banska Stiavnica

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48.4581° N, 18.8964° E · ± 10 km

Dolomite from Banska Bystrica Region, Slovakia, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Dolomite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Quartz with Dolomite

2 specimen photo(s) from this locality show dolomite with quartz together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Dolomite at Banska Stiavnica

Dolomite crystals on quartz from the historic Banska Stiavnica district.
Dolomite crystals on quartz from the historic Banska Stiavnica district.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Ball of glistening white dolomite partly engulfing quartz crystals.
Ball of glistening white dolomite partly engulfing quartz crystals.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
CaMg(CO₃)₂
Morphology
Sparkling crystal aggregates and balls on quartz
Color / luster
White; sparkly
Associated minerals
Quartz

Sources: SRC-515 SRC-490

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Historic silver-gold mining district inside the caldera of an ancient volcano (Stiavnica Mountains)
Region
Banska Bystrica Region
Country
Slovakia

Coordinates are those of the town; mining declined from the second half of the 19th century.

Sources: SRC-489 SRC-490

Sources

  1. SRC-489 · Website
    Banska StiavnicaWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-490 · Database
    Mineral Photos from Banska Stiavnica, SlovakiaMineralExpert · mineralexpert.org
  3. SRC-515 · Website
    File:Dolomite-Quartz-270326.jpg (Wikimedia Commons)Robert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.