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.

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Peaks

The highest peak is Poienița Peak [ro], 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

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

• Divisions of the Carpathians
• List of lakes of Romania

References

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

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