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Siderite from
Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania


Locality type:Area
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ilvaite2
Baryte2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rusca Montană mining area, Rusca Montană, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:890884
Long-form Identifier:1:3:890884:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘVadu Dobrii, Bunila, Hunedoara County, Romania
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘVadu Dobrii, Hunedoara, Romania
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘTeliuc quarry, Teliucu Inferior, Hunedoara County, Romania
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘDelineşti deposit, Brebu, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
87.0km (54.0 miles) ⓘŞoimuş Ilii vein, Highiş Massif, Arad County, Romania
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘRoşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
References
Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337
 
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