Metaliferi Mountains
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Metaliferi Mountains (Romanian: Munții Metaliferi; Hungarian: Erdélyi-érchegység), meaning Ore Mountains, are in the Carpathian Mountain Range and are a division of the Apuseni Mountains.
Peaks
[edit]The highest peak is Poienița Peak, with an elevation of 1,437 metres (4,715 ft). The range also includes the Detunatele, a pair of basalt peaks with columnar jointing which are two of the most beautiful peaks in the Apuseni Mountains.[1] The Roșia Poieni copper mine and several communities are in the area.
Lakes
[edit]There are several lakes nestled within the Metaliferi Mountains. Five of them are located near Roșia Montană:[2]
- Lacul Mare has a surface area of 2.5 ha (6.2 acres) and a maximum depth of 5 m (16 ft); it is located at an altitude of 930 m (3,050 ft) and was built in 1908.
- Țarinii Lake has a surface area of 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) and a maximum depth of 10 m (33 ft); it is located at an altitude of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) and was built in 1900.
- Anghel Lake has a surface area of 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) and a maximum depth of 4 m (13 ft); it is located at an altitude of 850 m (2,790 ft), behind a 40 m (130 ft) long dam.
- Brazi Lake has a surface area of 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) and a maximum depth of 6 m (20 ft); it is located at an altitude of 930 m (3,050 ft), behind a 130 m (430 ft) long dam.
- Cartuș Lake has a surface area of 0.3 ha (0.74 acres) and a maximum depth of 2 m (6 ft 7 in).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guță, Daniel (May 26, 2020). "Locurile emblematice din Munții Carpați, în ilustrații rare din secolul al XIX-lea". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lacurile din Munții Metaliferi: Obiective turistice Alba". destepti.ro (in Romanian). September 21, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Evolution of the lito-genetic processes (Evoluția proceselor litogenetice), in The Geological Evolution of the Metaliferic Mountains (Evoluția geologică a Munților Metaliferi"), Editura Academiei, (in collaboration with M. Lupu), 1969
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Sunset on the Metaliferi Mountains -
Mada Gorge (Cheile Măzii or Madei) in the Metaliferi Mountains -
Lacerta bilineata at Pleșa Mare Peak in the Metaliferi Mountains -
46°14′00″N 23°14′00″E / 46.2333°N 23.2333°E
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