A chromium mine. Includes Bater I and II.

Batra represents one of the largest chromium reserve in Albania and one of the largest in Europe, having estimated reserves of 0.73 million tonnes of ore grading 38% chromium metal.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Chromite

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

References:

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece (2001) 34:1049-1052

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batra_mine
Wikidata ID:	Q4869526

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Albania

Dibër County
- Bater-Martanesh mining districtMining District

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

DinaridesAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_bateremadhe/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_baterevogel/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_batra/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_batraemadhe/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_batraevogel/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_batramadhe/

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/albania/diber/_batravogel/

Mining Annual Review (1985): 528.

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