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Native Gold from
Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania


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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Native Gold

Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz54
- var Milky Quartz1
Pyrite8
Sphalerite5
Petzite3
Arsenopyrite3
Baryte2
Rhodochrosite2
Chalcopyrite2
Native Copper2
Opal1
Altaite1
Imiterite1
Hessite1
Proustite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (109 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:5714
Long-form Identifier:1:3:5714:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Gold in this Region
Cârnicel vein, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘBucium Tarnita porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Bucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘBotești, Zlatna, Alba County, Romania
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘFaţa Băii, Zlatna, Alba County, Romania
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘAlmas-Stanija ore field, Almașu Mare, Alba County, Romania
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘMuncaceasca-Stanija, Almașu Mare, Alba County, Romania
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘRovina Cu-Au deposit (Rovina-Remetea deposit), Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘValea Morii prospect (Valei Morii prospect), Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘLarga, Stănija, Buceș, Hunedoara County, Romania
References
al României, I. G. (2003). The 5th Symposium Baia Mare Branch Of The Geological Society Of Romania, pp. 4-5.
IATAN, E. L., & Bilal, E. (2016). New compositional data concerning Au-Ag alloys from the northern part of Roşia Montană deposit, Metaliferi Mountains, Romania. Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 89(1-2), 55-58.
 
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