NATIVE PLATINUM IN ROMANIA: THE SINGLE OCCURRENCE – PIANU VALLEY, SEBEŞ MTS.

Authors

  • Gheorghe Udubaşa Default Affiliation
  • Sorin Silviu Udubaşa Default Affiliation

Abstract

Known as an important occurrence of gold, at Pianu native platinum has been also found as early as 1855. The platinum contains also Fe (about 9%), a common fact for platinum occurrences. As a source for platinum the ultrabasic rocks (most serpentinites) have been considered, widely distributed in the Sebeş Mts., however not direclty occurring in the catchment area of the Pianu Valley.

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Published

2025-11-11

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articole