Dolomite on Quartz, Sphalerite, Pyrite

specimen number:
2312468

location:
Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania

description:
An old example from the late 1960s, crystals of quartz measuring to 3.0 cm in height coming off matrix and partially coated with micro crystalline dolomite. Sphalerite and pyrite are present as well. In very good condition. The specimen comes with an antique data card as shown at the end of the video.

Cavnic, located in the Maramures region of northern Romania, is a historic mining district with metal extraction dating back to medieval times and sustained commercial operations through the twentieth century. Geologically, the area is situated within the Neogene volcanic belt of the Eastern Carpathians, where epithermal vein deposits formed through hydrothermal activity associated with calc-alkaline volcanism. Mineralogically, the district is world-famous for its rich polymetallic sulfide veins, producing exceptional, highly aesthetic museum specimens of quartz, rhodochrosite, calcite, sphalerite, galena, and various sulfosalts that are treasured by collectors globally.

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