Siderite with Barite, Stibnite

specimen number:
2312396

location:
Baia Sprie, Maramures Co., Romania

description:

Lustrous botryoidal translucent crystallized siderite across the top of a crystallized barite matrix with small metallic crystals of stibnite. This is in good condition with very minimal micro-cleaving present. Crystallized completely all around. This is from the 1970s.

Baia Sprie, historically known by the Hungarian name Felsobanya, was first officially documented in 1329 and developed into a major medieval mining center for gold, silver, and base metals under Hungarian and Habsburg administration. Large-scale underground and surface mining operations continued for centuries until the active commercial exploitation of its metal deposits ceased in 2007. Geologically, the area is situated within the Neogene volcanic chain of the Gutai Mountains in the Baia Mare metallogenic district. The local geology is characterized by complex Neogene volcanic structures cutting through sedimentary and metamorphic basement rocks, hosting world-renowned hydrothermal vein systems rich in diverse polymetallic sulfide and precious metal mineral assemblages.

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