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Hematite from
Roșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania


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Hematite, etc.

Roșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
05763970017612480964065.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Roșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
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Hematite, etc.

Roșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum1
Quartz1
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:306201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:306201:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘBucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘBucium Tarnita porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Bucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘVoia Cu deposit, Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘIara Mine, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘBolcana Mine, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘSăcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘArieșul Mic Valley Zone, Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘAvram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘBlidar deposit, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘUroi Hill (Arany Hill), Simeria, Hunedoara County, Romania
References
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Cioacă, Mihaela Elena; Munteanu, Marian; Qi, Liang; Costin, Gelu (2014) Trace element concentrations in porphyry copper deposits from Metaliferi Mountains, Romania: A reconnaissance study. Ore Geology Reviews, 63. 22-39 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2014.04.016
Tămaș, Călin G.; Veres, Daniel; Chauvel, Catherine (2024) Lead isotopic compositions of Paleozoic to Miocene ore deposits in the Western Tethyan Belt. Ore Geology Reviews, 175. 106346 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106346
 
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