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Society of Economic Geologists Student Chapter University of Miskolc
Field trip report
Industrial minerals in the NE part of Hungary
Telkibánya
November 5–8. 2018
Supported by Stewart R. Wallace Funding
The SEG Student Chapter University of Miskolc held between 05–08 of November 2018 a 4
day long field trip in NE–Hungary. The main purpose of this field was the introduce the often
forgot materials, which give us the basis of our society: building stones, limestone, gravel,
perlite, zeolite, diatomite, barite.
Participants of the field trip:
Péter Gurcsik (KőKa Ltd.) leader in Alsózsolca
Ottó Csordás (KőKa Ltd.) leader in Mexikó-valley
Péter Hacskó (Perlite 92 Ltd.) leader in Pálháza
Attila Kasó (Rotaqua Ltd.) leader in Rudabánya
Szabolcs Tóth (Rotaqua Ltd.) leader in Rudabánya
Máté Leskó (University of Miskolc) leader in Erdőbénye and Rátka
Richárd Papp (University of Miskolc) leader in Erdőbénye
Prof. Iuliu Bobos (University of Porto)
Marcela Rodrigues (University of Porto)
Prof. Norbert Zajzon (University of Miskolc)
Lívia Majoros (University of Miskolc)
Gábor Jakab (University of Miskolc)
Oszvald Oross (University of Miskolc)
Máté Simon (University of Miskolc)
Júlia Mekker (Eötvös Loránd University – Budapest)
Tamás Papp (Eötvös Loránd University – Budapest)
Summary
On the first day the trip (Monday) started from the University of Miskolc. The first stop was
near to the village Alsózsolca. We visited one of the biggest gravel mine in Hungary. Péter
Gurcsik (KőKa Ltd.) had a great lecture: he introduced the history, methods & technology and
the product of the mine. After the presentation we visited a different part of the mine.
After lunch we had a great time in the Mexikó-valley limestone quarry. The group was guided
by Ottó Csordás (KőKa Ltd.). We visited the quarry and the different part of the mining area:
we saw the crushers, controlling room. At the evening we reach our accommodation in
Telkibánya.
The second day started with one of the biggest andesite quarry in Central-Europe, which can
be found in Tállya. We were getting familiar with the great history of the mine and the hard
rock mining methods. Near to Tállya different zeolite outcrops and little mines are available.
We visited the “Rátka V” zeolite mining area, where we heard more about the zeolites and the
applications of zeolites.
After that we reached the closed andesite mine in Erdőbénye, where the student could collect
some nobel opal, tridimite, spherosiderite and mauritzite. After the mineral colleting we
visited the diatomite mine of Erdőbénye. The participants were guided through the open pit,
and they were getting familiar with the geology and applications of diatomites. At the evening
Prof. Iuliu Bobos (University of Porto, Portugal) had an excellent lecture about the critical
raw materials and metals: “Raw minerals and critical metals for the European economy of the
21th century. A new challenge for the economical geology”, within we find some raw
material, what we visited during the field trip.
On Wednesday (3rd
day of the field trip) we visited the perlite mine in Pálháza. Péter Hacskó,
(Perlit 92 Ltd.) presented the geology and the history of the mine. After his presentation the
group was guided by him, and we visited the open pit and the laboratory of the mine, where
we saw the expandetion process of the perlite. After the long day, the group had an
outstanding dinner with wine tasting in Tállya.
On the last day the participants traveled to Rudabánya to visit an old closed iron mine, and the
visit an active exploration area to barite. Our guides were Attila Kasó and Szabolcs Tóth
(Rotaqua Ltd.). They presented the geology of the area and the different stages of the the
exploration. After a long da the group reached University of Miskolc, and everyone travelled
to home with new knowledge, friends and many pieces samples.
Presentation of Péter Gurcsik in the Alsózsolca gravel mine
Gravel mining ship on the lake Alsózsolca
Different product from the gravel
Mexikó-valley, Bükk Mts., Miskolc in the background
Within the limestone quarry
Presentation in Tállya, Andesite mine
Tállya, Andesite-quarry
Investigation of the different type of andesite
“Rátka V” zeolite mining area
Erdőbénye, Hubertus-quarry
Mineral collecting in Hubertus-quarry
Abandoned mining area, Erdőbénye
Diatomite mine, Erdőbénye
Looking for some fossils
Telkibánya, Gyöngykő-outcrop (perlite)
Perlite mine, Pálháza
Column-joint perlite, Pálháza
Lunch in the medival millstone mine, Sárospatak
Winetasting in Tállya
Abandoned iron mine, Rudabánya
Lake-Rudabánya
Financial summary
SEG Stewart R. Wallace Funding donation: 1500 USD ~423 000 HUF
Participant fees: 15 000 HUF /person (~53 USD) 165 000 (585 USD)
Other donations: 200 000 HUF (~709 USD)
Income: 788 000 HUF (~2794 USD)
Rent bus: 100 000 HUF (~354 USD)
Gas: 80 000 HUF (283 USD)
Accomodation: 264 000 HUF (936 USD)
Meal: 220 000 HUF (780 USD)
Other cost: 100 000 HUF (354 USD)
Outgoings: 764 000 HUF (2710 USD)
1 USD = 282 HUF (5. November 2018)