Sphalerite with Quartz

specimen number:
2312642

location:
Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania

description:

Exceptionally large twinned crystals of sphalerite across the top of a crystallized quartz matrix with minor pyrite. This is in good condition with very minimal micro-damage present.

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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