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Sphalerite from
Baia de Aries, Baia de Arieș, Alba County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Silver2
Acanthite2
Galena2
Pyrite2
Rhodochrosite2
Arsenopyrite2
Rhodonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baia de Aries, Baia de Arieș, Alba County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1660810
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1660810:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘRoșia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘRoşia Montană, Roșia Montană, Alba County, Romania
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘBucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBucium Tarnita porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Bucium, Bucium, Alba County, Romania
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCacova Ierii, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘIara Mine, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘFaţa Băii, Zlatna, Alba County, Romania
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘLita-Baisoara, Băișoara, Cluj County, Romania
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘHanes, Almașu Mare, Alba County, Romania
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘAlmas-Stanija ore field, Almașu Mare, Alba County, Romania
References
Tămaș, Călin G.; Veres, Daniel; Chauvel, Catherine (2024) Lead isotopic compositions of Paleozoic to Miocene ore deposits in the Western Tethyan Belt. Ore Geology Reviews, 175. 106346 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106346
 
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