Locality type:

Mining District

Classification

Species:

Caledonite

Formula:

Pb₅Cu₂(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

466897

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:466897:8

GUID (UUID V4):

0f1490be-8644-4e0a-95f9-b0963f634580

References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*Rust, Steve A. (2022) Minerals of the Meadowfoot Smelter. Steve A. Rust, Yeovil.*	Book
	credited otherwise on the appropriate page. Caledonite Contents 1. Introduction and Location 2. History...as Wanlockhead being an important old major lead mining area it is a stop off point along the Southern...the smelters in both estate villages (Fig 4). Mining around Leadhills/Wanlockhead has a history dating...end of the 1560's. Records show that there was mining present as early as 1512 in Wanlockhead and possibly...peat bog 4kms from Leadhills that indicates that mining may have first begun 3600-3200 years ago in the
	*Pracejus, Bernhard - Ed.* (2014) The Ore Minerals Under the Microscope (2nd ed.) Elsevier. doi:10.1016/c2012-0-01360-9**	Book (edition)
	grey); Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Germany (sample: Seifert);...quartz (dark grey); New Bullfrog Mine, Bullfrog District, Nye Co., Nevada, USA (sample: Witzke); PPL If...placers Kaietur Falls, Potaro River, Kangaruma District, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana Chalcopyrite,... Zone Breches N-S, 49-51 m, Bleida, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ...West Verkhoyansk Range, Lena River Basin, Bulun District, Polar Yakutia, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic/Yakutia)

Caledonite from Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania

Caledonite from
Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania