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Sphalerite from
Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz13
- var Milky Quartz2
Native Gold11
Pyrite5
Chalcopyrite4
Arsenopyrite4
Calcite3
Galena2
Dolomite1
Baryte1
Rhodochrosite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:304939
Long-form Identifier:1:3:304939:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.6km (1.0 miles) Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
2.8km (1.7 miles) Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
4.1km (2.6 miles) Suior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
6.8km (4.2 miles) Jereapan, Budești, Maramureș County, Romania
9.9km (6.2 miles) No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
10.1km (6.3 miles) Johan Hell Mine, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
10.1km (6.3 miles) Văratec deposit, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
10.8km (6.7 miles) Șurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
12.6km (7.8 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
13.2km (8.2 miles) Minei Hill open pit, Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
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