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Arsenopyrite from
Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
08398180017363573406414.jpg
Arsenopyrite, etc.

Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold4
Sphalerite4
Quartz4
Native Arsenic1
Chalcopyrite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:838888
Long-form Identifier:1:3:838888:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘSuior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘVăratec deposit, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘȘurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘBaia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘHerja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘRăzoare, Târgu Lăpuș, Maramureș County, Romania
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘBartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘWilhelm mining area (Wilhelm-Trei Stejari mining area; Wilhelm Mine), Bartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘArcer adit dump, Arcer adit, Groșii Țibleșului, Maramureș County, Romania
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘNistru-Baita (Nistru Mine), Aurum, Tăuții-Măgherăuș, Maramureș County, Romania
References
Cristeastan, Daniela, Constantinescu, B., Chiojdeanu, C., Ceccato, D., Pacheco, C., & Pichon, L. (2012) Micro-Pixe And XRF Studies On Native Gold From Cavnic Ore Deposit (Baia Mare District). Rom. Journ. Phys., Vol. 57, Nos. 3–4, P. 594–606,
 
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