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Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania

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A famous old telluride deposit, formerly known as Offenbánya (Hungarian name). Operated until 2004.

Located near the small town of the same name.

Refs.:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 923, 1015.
- HUBER, S. & HUBER, P. (1983): Offenbanya, Baia de Aries; Sylvanit und Gold aus Offenburg; Lapis 8(10), 34-35.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offenbanya]
  		•  Evansite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 923.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [in the collection of Joachim Esche]
    Site Photo
    Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
    © jo-esche 2007
  		•  Muthmannite
    AuAgTe
     
    2
    Reference: [AmMin 89:1505–1509 (2004)]
  		•  Nagyágite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Au(Te,Sb)
     
    4
    		S
     
    5-8
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Pitticite
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1015.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offenbanya]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 174.]
    Site Photo
    Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Sylvanite (TL)
    (Au,Ag)
     
    2
    		Te
     
    4
    Type Locality: Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
    Reference: [CM 32 (1994), 189]
    Site Photo
    Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Tellurium
    Te
    Reference: [No reference listed]


    10 entries listed. 8 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Romania
     
    • Alba Co.
      • Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya)

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