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


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Petzite

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Petzite

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Petzite

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Petzite
Formula:Ag3AuTe2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold3
Pyrite3
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Petzite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:100764
Long-form Identifier:1:3:100764:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Petzite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBucium, Bucium, 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
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
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
46.5km (28.9 miles) ⓘBăiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
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