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


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite1
Quartz1
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:620337
Long-form Identifier:1:3:620337:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
34.2km (21.3 miles) ⓘZidită Cave, Balșa, Hunedoara County, Romania
38.2km (23.8 miles) ⓘBolcana Mine, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘCoranda quarry (Coranda open pit; Certej project; Coranda-Hondol ore deposit; Hondol pit), Bocşa Mare, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘSăcărâmb, Certeju de Sus, Hunedoara County, Romania
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘFizeș, Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘCheia gypsum quarry, Mihai Viteazu, Cluj County, Romania
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘPestera din Valea Rea, Pietroasa, Bihor County, Romania
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘGypsum quarry, Călanu Mic, Călan, Hunedoara County, Romania
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘTalagiu Cu-Au deposit, Chisindia, Arad County, Romania
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘCioclovina cave, Boșorod, 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
 
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