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Galena from
Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Galena
Formula:PbS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Galena data
Locality Data:Click here to view Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:864072
Long-form Identifier:1:3:864072:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Galena in this Region
Arieșul Mic Valley Zone, Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Nearest other occurrences of Galena
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBlidar deposit, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘAntoniu ore pipe, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘBăiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘArieșul Mic Valley Zone, Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘDolea, Brusturi, Hălmagiu, Arad County, Romania
37.1km (23.0 miles) ⓘMusariu Cu-Au deposit, Mustari, Brad, Hunedoara County, Romania
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘValea Morii prospect (Valei Morii prospect), Crișcior, Hunedoara County, Romania
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘRoşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
43.9km (27.3 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘCurechi Hartagani, Băița, Hunedoara County, Romania
References
Zajzon, N., Bûdi, N., Szakáll, S. & Mátyási, S. (2006) Preliminary Study Of The Ore Minerals Of The “Avram Iancu” Co-ni-u Ore Deposit, Bihor Mts., Romania. Acta Miner.-Petrograph.,Abstract Series 5, Szeged, p.132
Zajzon, Norbert, Szentpéteri, Krisztián, Szakáll, Sándor, Kristály, Ferenc (2015) The origin of the Avram Iancu U–Ni–Co–Bi–As mineralization, Băiţa (Bihor) metallogenic district, Bihor Mts., Romania. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 104 (7) 1865-1887 doi:10.1007/s00531-015-1175-1
 
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