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Amethyst from
Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania


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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Amethyst, etc.

Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Marcasite3
Pyrite2
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:840074
Long-form Identifier:1:3:840074:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘDănești, Dănești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘBoldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘCavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘJohan Hell Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘVăratec deposit, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
35.8km (22.2 miles) ⓘBreiner Mine (Brainer Mine; Breiner deposit), Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘTurț Mine (Ghezuri Mine), Turț, Satu Mare County, Romania
References
Mariaș, Francisc (2005): Metallogeny of the Baia Mare Mining District—An Approach on the Cavnic Hydrothermal System. Ed. Cornelius, xx pp.pp.349-362
 
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