Poiana Ruscă Mountains, Romaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Poiana Ruscă Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Romania | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 21° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~44km
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Mining on Fe, Th, Pb, Au, Ag and salt.
Note: The exact location of the nukundamite occurrence (correct Co.) is to be confirmed.
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| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Locality: Vadu Dobrii, Hunedoara, Romania Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: George TUDOR (2010): Cu – Ni mineralization from Nădrag – Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 84, 142-144. |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Vadu Dobrii, Hunedoara, Romania Reference: Udubașa, G., Ďud'a, R., Szakáll, S., Kvasnytsya, V., Koszowska, E., Novák, M. (2002): Minerals of the Carpathians (Szakáll, S., ed.). Granit, Prague, Czech Rep., 482 pp. |
| ⓘ Crocoite Formula: PbCr6+O4 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 Locality: Vadu Dobrii, Hunedoara, Romania Reference: Udubașa, G., Ďud'a, R., Szakáll, S., Kvasnytsya, V., Koszowska, E., Novák, M. (2002): Minerals of the Carpathians (Szakáll, S., ed.). Granit, Prague, Czech Rep., 482 pp. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Udubașa, G., Ďud'a, R., Szakáll, S., Kvasnytsya, V., Koszowska, E., Novák, M. (2002): Minerals of the Carpathians (Szakáll, S., ed.). Granit, Prague, Czech Rep., 482 pp. |
| ⓘ Ilvaite Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: George TUDOR (2010): Cu – Ni mineralization from Nădrag – Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 84, 142-144. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Nukundamite Formula: Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 Reference: M. Lupulescu, E. B. Watson, D.Wark (1993) Unusual nukundamite occurrence in an iron deposit from Romania and its metallogenetic implications -"Current Research in Geology Applied to Ore Deposits", Eds.Fenoll Hach-Ali, Torres-Ruiz & Gervilla, Granada, Spain. p. 155-158. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Reference: George TUDOR (2010): Cu – Ni mineralization from Nădrag – Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 84, 142-144. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 Reference: George TUDOR (2010): Cu – Ni mineralization from Nădrag – Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 84, 142-144. |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Reference: C.Auer (2021) |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: George TUDOR (2010): Cu – Ni mineralization from Nădrag – Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 84, 142-144. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 Reference: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com] |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: Reference: Udubașa, G., Ďud'a, R., Szakáll, S., Kvasnytsya, V., Koszowska, E., Novák, M. (2002): Minerals of the Carpathians (Szakáll, S., ed.). Granit, Prague, Czech Rep., 482 pp. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: George TUDOR (2010): Cu – Ni mineralization from Nădrag – Poiana Ruscă Mountains (Romania). Romanian Journal of Mineral Deposits, 84, 142-144. |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Rădulescu, D., Dimitrescu, R., 1966, Mineralogia Topografică a României, Ed. Academiei RSR, 1966, p.337 |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Locality: Gladna Română, Fârdea, Timiș, Romania Reference: Fischer, E. (1955): Über die Selbständigkeit des Minerals Fischerit. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 4, 522-525 (in German).; Szakáll, S., Editor (2002) Minerals of the Carpathians. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany, 480 pp. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: Natural History Museum Vienna collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Nukundamite | 2.CA.10 | Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Crocoite | 7.FA.20 | PbCr6+O4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Ilvaite | 9.BE.07 | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Nukundamite | Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Nukundamite | Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Nukundamite | Cu3.33Fe0.66S4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Crocoite | PbCr6+O4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Kräutner, H. G. (1964): Zur Metallogenese des kristallinen Massivs der Poiana Ruscă. Revue Roumaine Géol., Géophys., Géogr. Série Géologie, 8, 139–159.
Ilinca, G. (2012) Upper Cretaceous contact metamorphism and related mineralization in Romania. Acta Mineralogica-Petrographica, Abstract Series, Szeged, Vol. 7.
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