Harghita, Harghita County
Ditrau alkaline massif, Jolotca
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Codd and soda bottlesAlso reported: nepheline syenite, cancrinite, monazite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Mesozoic alkaline intrusion with nepheline syenite (ditroite) and rare-earth veins
Type locality of ditroite, described in Carpathian petrology literature for over a century.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote valleys
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.