Location | |
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Location | Bisoca |
Commune | Buzău County |
Country | Romania |
Production | |
Products | Sodium chloride |
Owner | |
Company | Salrom |
The Sările-Bisoca mine is a large salt mine located in eastern Romania in Buzău County, close to Bisoca. Sările-Bisoca represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 13 billion tonnes of NaCl. [1]
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quantities in seawater, where it is the main mineral constituent. The open ocean has about 35 grams (1.2 oz) of solids per liter of sea water, a salinity of 3.5%.
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the southeast, Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the east. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate. With a total area of 238,397 square kilometres (92,046 sq mi), Romania is the 12th largest country and also the 7th most populous member state of the European Union, having almost 20 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, and other major urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Craiova, and Brașov.
Buzău County is a county (județ) of Romania, in the historical region Muntenia, with the capital city at Buzău.
Bisoca is a commune in the north of Buzău County, Romania. It is composed of eight villages: Băltăgari, Bisoca, Lacurile, Lopătăreasa, Pleși, Recea, Sările and Șindrila.
Mânzăleşti is a commune in the north of Buzău County, Romania. It is composed of thirteen villages: Beșlii, Buștea, Cireșu, Ghizdita, Gura Bădicului, Jghiab, Mânzălești, Plavățu, Poiana Vâlcului, Satu Vechi, Trestioara, Valea Cotoarei and Valea Ursului.
Săruleşti is a commune in Buzău County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Cărătnău de Jos, Cărătnău de Sus, Goicelu, Sările-Cătun, Sărulești, Valea Largă-Sărulești and Valea Stânei.
The Valea Blaznei mine is a large mine in the north of Romania in Rodna, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, 50 km southwest of Bistriţa and 699 km north-west of the capital, Bucharest. Valea Blaznei represents one of the largest lead and zinc reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 10.5 million tonnes of ore grading 0.76% lead and 2.48% zinc thus resulting in 0.08 million tonnes of lead and 0.26 million tonnes of zinc.
Salina Turda is a salt mine in the Durgău-Valea Sărată area of Turda, the second largest city in Cluj County, Romania. Opened for tourists in 1992, the Salina Turda was visited by about 618,000 Romanian and foreign tourists just in 2017.
The Valea Chioarului mine is a large mine in the northwest of Romania in Maramureş County, 30 km south of Baia Mare and 520 km northwest of the capital, Bucharest. Valea Chioarului represents one of the largest bentonite reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 20 million tonnes.
The Cacica mine is a large salt mine located in northern Romania in Suceava County, close to Cacica. Cacica represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 238 million tonnes of NaCl.
The Târgu Ocna mine is a large salt mine located in eastern Romania in Bacău County, close to Târgu Ocna. Târgu Ocna represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 229 million tonnes of NaCl.
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The Sărata mine is a large salt mine located in eastern Romania in Bacău County, close to Sărata. Sărata represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 2.2 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Paltin-Nistorești mine is a large salt mine located in eastern Romania in Vrancea County, close to Paltin and Nistorești. Paltin-Nistorești represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 22 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Foleşti mine is a large salt mine located in southern Romania in Vâlcea County, close to Tomșani. Foleşti represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 22 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Sărmăşel mine is a large salt mine located in central Romania in Mureș County, close to Sărmașu. Sărmăşel represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 100 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Ogra mine is a large salt mine located in central Romania in Mureș County, close to Ogra. Ogra represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 100 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Ocna Sibiului mine is a large salt mine located in central Romania in Sibiu County, close to Ocna Sibiului. Ocna Sibiului represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 61 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Praid mine is a large salt mine located in central Romania in Harghita County, close to Praid. Praid represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 50 billion tonnes of NaCl.
The Ocna Mureș mine is a large salt mine located in central Romania in Alba County, close to Ocna Mureș. Ocna Mureș represents one of the largest salt reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of NaCl.
The Valea Vinului mine is a large mine in the northwest of Romania in Rodna, Bistriţa-Năsăud County. Valea Vinului represents one of the largest lead and zinc reserve in Romania having estimated reserves of 5.25 million tonnes of ore grading 0.79% lead and 2.48% zinc thus resulting in 0.04 million tonnes of lead and 0.13 million tonnes of zinc.