Metaliferi Mountains Explained

Metaliferi Mountains (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Munții Metaliferi; Hungarian: Erdélyi-érchegység), meaning Ore Mountains, are in the Carpathian Mountain Range and are a division of the Apuseni Mountains.

Peaks

The highest peak is, with an elevation of . 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

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 and a maximum depth of ; it is located at an altitude of and was built in 1908.
• Țarinii Lake has a surface area of and a maximum depth of ; it is located at an altitude of and was built in 1900.
• Anghel Lake has a surface area of and a maximum depth of ; it is located at an altitude of, behind a long dam.
• Brazi Lake has a surface area of and a maximum depth of ; it is located at an altitude of, behind a long dam.
• Cartuș Lake has a surface area of and a maximum depth of .

See also

• Divisions of the Carpathians
• List of lakes of Romania

Further reading

• 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

46.2333°N 23.2333°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Locurile emblematice din Munții Carpați, în ilustrații rare din secolul al XIX-lea. Adevărul. ro. Daniel. Guță. May 26, 2020. August 3, 2021.
2. Web site: Lacurile din Munții Metaliferi: Obiective turistice Alba. ro. destepti.ro. September 21, 2018. August 30, 2021.