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Vâlcoi-Corabia gold mining district, Vâlcoi-Corabia Massif, Bucium, Alba County, Romaniai
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Vâlcoi-Corabia gold mining district, Vâlcoi-Corabia Massif, Carpathian Mountains, Europe

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 23° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N31E12
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
421729
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421729:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Roman gold mining and subsequent mining starting in the 18th century.

The Roman mining area is located at altitudes between 1200 and 1348 m.
The mining administration centre of the Romans was in today's Zlatna.

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References

www.bergbaumuseum.de (n.d.) https://www.bergbaumuseum.de/en/forschung/forschungsprojekte/projekt-detailseite/kupfer-und-gold-praehistorischer-erzbergbau-in-transsilvanien
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valea_Buciumanilor
Thomas, P. et al. (2019): Beyond Roşia Montană – The Ancient Mining District of Vâlcoi-Corabia, Bucium. Oral presenation, Archaeometallurgy in Europe, University of Miskolc, 19th - 21th June, 2019. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335039969_Beyond_Rosia_Montana_-_The_Ancient_Mining_District_of_Valcoi-Corabia_Bucium]
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