Pyrite with Quartz
specimen number:
2312490
location:
Turt Mine, Satu Mare Co., Romania
description: The Turt Mine, located in the Satu Mare County of northwestern Romania within the Oas Mountains, is a historic mining district with roots extending back several centuries, with structured commercial and state operations expanding during the Austro-Hungarian period and continuing through the 20th century before closing. Geologically, the deposit is associated with Neogene calc-alkaline volcanic activity, consisting of epithermal veins hosted in volcanic and sedimentary rocks formed during intense hydrothermal mineralization. Mineralogically, the district is celebrated for its rich base metal assemblages, producing exceptional specimens of siderite forming replacements after calcite, pyrite, galena, etc.
A grouping of sharp lustrous golden cubic pyrite crystals hosting sprays of colorless crystallized quartz. In excellent condition.
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