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Bihor Mountains, Bihor County, Romaniai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bihor Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Bihor County | County |
| Romania | Country |
Bihor Mountains, Carpathian Mountains, Europe
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 27' North , 22° 41' East
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Bihor Mountains (Romanian: Munții Bihorului, Hungarian: Bihar-hegység) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains.
The massif has a length of 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the northwest to the southeast and a width of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi). It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County.
The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare, with an elevation of 1,849 metres (6,066 ft); this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Cârligatele (1,694 m), Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m), and Bohodei (1,654 m).
The Vlădeasa Massif is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of 1,836 metres (6,024 ft).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Mitridatite ? Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Lublinite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Mitridatite ? | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Lublinite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihor_Mountains |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q794778 |
Localities in this Region
- Bihor County
- Bihor Mountains
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Carpathian MountainsVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Romania
- Bihor County
- Apuseni MountainsMountain Range
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Bihor Mountains, Bihor County, Romania