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Valea Chioarului mine

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Valea Chioarului mine
Location
LocationValea Chioarului
CommuneMaramureș County
CountryRomania
Production
ProductsBentonite

The Valea Chioarului mine is a large mine in the northwest of Romania in Maramureș 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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Bentonitele din Romania" (in Romanian). Babes-Bolyay University. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2010-11-27.