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Gura Barza (Ruda Barza; Barza gold mine), Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romaniai
Regional Level Types
Gura Barza (Ruda Barza; Barza gold mine)Mine
CrișciorCommune
Hunedoara CountyCounty
RomaniaCountry
Gura Barza (Ruda Barza; Barza gold mine), Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Mine map of the most important gold mines, in 1938.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
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View of the Barza gold mine, Brad, ca. 1910.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
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View of the Brad gold mining area, ca. 1912.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
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Mine map of the most important gold mines, in 1938.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
01433020017271979875114.jpg
View of the Barza gold mine, Brad, ca. 1910.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
07558380017271979903624.jpg
View of the Brad gold mining area, ca. 1912.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
03697970017465567219996.jpg
Mine map of the most important gold mines, in 1938.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
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View of the Barza gold mine, Brad, ca. 1910.

Gura Barza, Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 21'' North , 22° 50' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruda-Brad236 (2013)1.4km
Barza2,314 (2013)2.1km
Țărățel644 (2015)2.3km
Crişcior4,232 (2012)2.5km
Luncoiu de Sus523 (2013)3.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
11589
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11589:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Brad-Barza


Note: coordinates to be confirmed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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