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Volcanic breccia from
Cetate mine, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania


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Volcanic breccia, etc.

Cetate mine, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
00355940017892454506354.jpg
Volcanic breccia, etc.

Cetate mine, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
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Volcanic breccia, etc.

Cetate mine, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Type:Volcanic breccia
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Rhodochrosite2
Chalcopyrite2
Native Gold1
Pyrite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Volcanic breccia data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cetate mine, Roşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2003187
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2003187:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Visual Identification, Optical Analysis, Polarised-light microscopy
 
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