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Research, assessment and management of the travertine resources from the Banpotoc-Carpinis deposit (South Apuseni Mts., Romania)

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  • Marinescu Mihai
  • Udubasa Sorin

    (Faculty of Geology and Geophysics, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Tiess Günter

    (MinPol GmbH, Dreistetten, Austria)

Abstract

Romania is not a large country but, due to the very complex geological structure, it has 110 mineral and power substances with identified and quantified resources and reserves. In time, the most numerous from these (82) have been exploited at the ground surface, in over 3,492 identified quarries and open pits. Travertine has been exploited since ancient times in Romania The exploitation of Brezinta (Mehedinti county) has been known since the Roman times. Although resources are found in many other zones, only two travertine deposits are presently exploited by Marmosim S.A.: Banpotoc-Carpinis and Geoagiu. Travertine extraction began at the Banpotoc-Carpinis deposit in 1870 and 9 quarries have functioned during time from which only one is still active today. This paper presents the way in which the research and valuation of the deposit was made, how the exploitation and processing of the travertine is made nowadays and what are its uses.

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  • Marinescu Mihai & Udubasa Sorin & Tiess Günter, 2017. "Research, assessment and management of the travertine resources from the Banpotoc-Carpinis deposit (South Apuseni Mts., Romania)," Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi / Mineral Resources Management, Sciendo, vol. 33(2), pages 25-41, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:gosmin:v:33:y:2017:i:2:p:25-41:n:10
    DOI: 10.1515/gospo-2017-0020
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