Ruschita marble stone, Caras Severin county, Romanian marble stone – general & local information

Ruschita marble stone, Caras Severin county, Romanian marble stone – general & local information

Marble is a metamorphic rock, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3) and obtained by the metamorphosis of limestone. Its name comes from ancient Greek, μαρμαίρειν = to shine, to gloss. The most common marble colors are: white, gray, black and red.

Local information Ruschita marble stone

Marble Ruschita is an marble stone extracted from Ruschita deposit, a village in Caras-Severin, about 10 km northwest of the town Rusca Montana. This marble has different shades, from white to gray, pink, yellow and reddish pink.

Data exploits of the marble deposit

Currently, marble old quarry pits are exploited from the career Veche-Gropan and New Career / Cariera Noua, from the Ionel Hill, both located in Poiana Rusca mountains, at an altitude of 800 meters. They comprise the largest reserve of natural stone exploited in Romania. In the areas of development of marbles, topography is rugged with steep walls and deep valleys. The place of exploiting marble in its central part is crossed by brook with crayfish / Paraul cu Raci (Romanian) and in the west of the river Fades / Paraul Padesului, which by uniting formed Ruschita River.
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