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Hessite from
Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Hessite
Formula:Ag2Te
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Native Gold1
Arsenopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hessite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:100763
Long-form Identifier:1:3:100763:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Hessite in this Region
Cârnicel vein, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Nearest other occurrences of Hessite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘBotești, Zlatna, Alba County, Romania
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘLarga, Stănija, Buceș, Hunedoara County, Romania
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘMusariu Cu-Au deposit, Mustari, Brad, Hunedoara County, Romania
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘCurechi Hartagani, Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania
36.6km (22.7 miles) ⓘCoranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit), Bocşa Mare, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘBolcana Mine, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘSăcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘMăgura veins, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
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