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Cultish minerals
of
Slovakia |
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Cultish minerals
are such minerals satisfactory following 4 criteria:
1. high quality, general connection,
exceptionality or aesthetic appearance
2. exceptionality overlapping
area of Slovak Republic
3. least 3x publishing (especially in
photos form) different first authors
4. valuation: least 3.5 points
Other minerals that meanwhille fail to satisfy all 4
criteria, but have possibility their fulfil are classified as
potential
cultish minerals.
Regional cultish minerals are minerals of Slovakia that
are valued and characteristic only in Slovakian area. Minerals are
ordering according to score that they have gained for their publication
in different printed or vision mediums. Number of exposure is under
points in parenthesis. Valuation table is
here.
Valuation is closed for photos of minerals from
mineralogical auctions, sales web markets, sales catalogues etc. |
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CULTISH MINERALS |
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Rank |
Photo |
Mineral and locality |
Collection |
Pts |
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1. |
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OPAL
var. precious (Dubník) [Harlekýn] |
Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria |
9.7 pts (10) |
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2. |
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QUARTZ var. sceptre amethyst (Banská
Štiavnica) |
Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
7.7 pts (7) |
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3. |
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OPAL var. precious and stibnite (Dubník) |
Daniel
Ozdín, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
6.0 pts (5) |
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4. |
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SCHAFARZIKITE (Pernek) |
Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
5.6 pts (5) |
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5. |
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EUCHROITE (Ľubietová - Svätodušná) |
privat
collection |
5.0 pts (5) |
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6. |
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DEVILLINE (Špania Dolina) |
Vysoká
škola chemicko-technologická, Praha, Czech Republic |
4.7
pts (4) |
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7. |
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QUARTZ
var. chalcedony (Osrblie, Tri Vody) |
Národní
muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
4.3 pts (5) |
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8. |
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DEVILLINE (Špania Dolina) |
Vysoká
škola chemicko-technologická, Praha, Czech Republic |
4.2 pts (3) |
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9. |
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VALENTINITE (Pernek) |
Národní
muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
4.0 pts (4) |
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10. |
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HÜBNERITE (Chyžné
- Herichová) |
ex. Ján
Kantor, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
3.9 pts (3) |
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11. |
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QUARTZ var. amethyste (Banská Štiavnica) |
Monastery
Melk, Austria |
3.7 pts (6) |
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12-13. |
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BARITE var. wolnyne (Krásnohorské Podhradie) |
Východoslovenské múzeum, Košice,
Slovak Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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12-13. |
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DEVILLINE (Špania Dolina) |
Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria |
3.6 pts (3) |
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POTENTIAL CULTISH MINERALS |
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Rank |
Photo |
Mineral and locality |
Collections |
Pts |
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1-4. |
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BRANDHOLZITE (Pernek) |
Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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1-4. |
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CELESTINE
(Špania Dolina) |
Vysoká
škola chemicko-technologická, Praha, Czech Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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1-4. |
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FARMACOSIDERITE (Nová Baňa) |
Banícke
múzeum, Rožňava, Slovak Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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1-4. |
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TETRADYMITE (Župkov) |
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická,
Praha, Czech Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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5. |
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GALENA (Banská
Štiavnica) |
Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
3.2 pts (3) |
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6-7. |
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TETRADYMITE (Župkov) |
Národní
muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
3.0 pts (4) |
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6-7. |
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OPAL
var. precious (Dubník) |
Národní
muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
3.0 pts (2) |
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8. |
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ANTIMONY (Pezinok) |
Daniel
Ozdín, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
2.7 pts (3) |
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9-12. |
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HAUERITE (Vígľašská Huta - Kalinka) |
Slovenské banské múzeum, Banská
Štiavnica, Slovak Republic |
2.4 pts (2) |
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9-12. |
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HAUERITE (Vígľašská Huta - Kalinka) |
Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
2.4 pts (2) |
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9-12. |
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HODRUŠITE (Hodruša-Hámre) |
privat collection, Czech Republic |
2.4 pts (2) |
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9-12. |
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INESITE (Hodruša-Hámre) |
P. Černý, Příbram, Czech Republic |
2.4 pts (2) |
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13. |
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KERMESITE (Pezinok) |
Peter
Huber, Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
1.1 pts (2) |
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REGIONAL CULTISH MINERALS |
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Rank |
Photo |
Mineral and locality |
Collections |
Pts |
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1. |
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GOLD (Magurka) |
Liptovské múzeum, Ružomberok, Slovak Republic |
5.6 pts (5) |
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2. |
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METACINNABARIT (Merník) |
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická,
Praha, Czech Republic |
5.1 pts (4) |
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3-4. |
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BARITE
(Banská Štiavnica - Šobov) |
Daniel
Ozdín, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
4.9 pts (4) |
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3-4. |
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SPHALERITE
(Banská Štiavnica) |
Národní muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
4.9 pts (4) |
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5. |
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ALBITE (Rožňava) |
Banícke múzeum, Rožňava,
Slovak Republic |
4.6 pts (4) |
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6. |
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GOLDMANITE (Pezinok - Rybníček) |
Daniel
Ozdín, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
4.3 pts(5) |
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7. |
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ARAGONITE (Špania Dolina) |
Národní muzeum, Praha,
Czech Republic |
3.8 pts (3) |
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8-9. |
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BARITE var. wolnyne (Krásnohorské Podhradie)
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Dušan Peterec, Košice,
Slovak Republic |
3.7 pts (3) |
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8-9. |
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PSEUDOMALACHITE
(Ľubietová) |
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická,
Praha, Czech Republic |
3.7 pts (3) |
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10-12. |
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POLYBASITE (Banská Štiavnica) |
Ex. Zdeněk Mrázek, Praha, Czech
Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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10-12. |
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PYRARGYRITE (Banská Štiavnica) |
Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická,
Praha, Czech Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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10-12. |
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SENARMONTITE (Pernek) |
Národní
muzeum, Praha, Czech Republic |
3.6 pts (3) |
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13 |
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ALBITE (Rožňava)
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Východoslovenské múzeum, Košice,
Slovak Republic |
3.4 pts (3) |
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14. |
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FLUORITE
(Banská Štiavnica) |
Ladislav Turecký, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |
3.1 pts (3) |
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15. |
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PYRITE (Banská Štiavnica) |
Slovenské banské múzeum, Banská Štiavnica, Slovak Republic |
3.1 pts (3) |
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16. |
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CHABASITE-Ca (Maglovec) |
Peter Kotuľák, Prešov, Slovak Republic |
2.4 pts (2) |
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17. |
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QUARTZ var. jasper (Zemplín) |
Rudolf
Ďuďa, Košice, Slovak Republic |
1.6 pts (2) |
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Valuation |
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Photography in title page of book available in
bookshops: 1.8 pts |
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Colour photography in title page of prominent
atiquarian journal (Lapis, Mineralogical Record): 1.7 pts |
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Colour photography in title page of antiquarian or
scientific journal: 1.5 pts |
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Colour photography carried on
broadcast bilboards, show bill at the station (tram-, bus-,
trolley-bus-stopand underground) or vehicle: 1.5 pts |
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Colour photography carried in calendar: 1.4 pts |
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Colour photography as "Photo of the day" on the most
visited mineralogical website www.mindat.org: 1.4 b |
Mineral or specimen with esceptional history (present
of eminent statesman; several random events associated with sample etc.) 1.3
pts |
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Mineral displayed in television (news, TV programs and films, commercials,
etc.): 1.3 pts |
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Colour photography on postcard or school aids (e. g. posters): 1.3 pts |
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Colour photography in popular-science book or textbook
for primary and secondary schools: 1.2 pts |
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Colour photography in antiquarian and other non-scientific journals: 1 pts |
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Colour photography in casual publication: 1 pts |
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Colour photography in scientific book: 1 pts |
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Winner of international show (on the Web too; for
international show is allowed then, when go into a place at least 3
countries): 1 pts |
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Colour photography of
minerals as leitmotiv on poster of exhibition with time duration least 3
months: 1 pts |
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Colour photography of minerals as cloth printing: 0.9
pts |
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Colour photography in scientific journals: 0.7 pts |
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Colour photography carried in Internet (homepage of author of photography): 0.7
pts |
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Winner of home show (on the Web too; +
shows where participants are least from 2 countries and competitive number
is more than
10): 0.5 pts |
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Black-and-white photography pubished in journal or
book: 0.4 pts |
Colour photography carried in Internet (photography
in different web page): 0.3 pts |
| Mineral
which is remembered in books, journals or newspapers and photography is not
carried (for each mention): 0.2 pts |
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Supplementary valuation of photos (unpuplished
reports, works (processual too), year-book of clubs, bills of short-time
undertakings (e.g. mineral shows): 0.2 pts |
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