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Dolomite from
Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1,256
- var Amethyst35
- var Chalcedony13
- var Star Quartz7
- var Milky Quartz5
- var Smoky Quartz3
- var Blue Quartz3
Pyrite716
Calcite478
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite5
Sphalerite210
- var Marmatite7
Chalcopyrite164
Aragonite92
Fluorite68
Siderite54
Gypsum54
- var Selenite43
Baryte51
Galena46
Bournonite27
Limonite21
Realgar21
Rhodochrosite20
Marcasite14
Stibnite13
Tetrahedrite Subgroup13
Tennantite Subgroup10
Chalcostibite7
Freibergite Subgroup7
Boulangerite5
Pararealgar4
Pyrrhotite3
Kaolinite2
Muscovite2
Chlorite Group1
Kutnohorite1
Ferberite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (96 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:32719
Long-form Identifier:1:3:32719:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
1.2km (0.7 miles) Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
2.7km (1.7 miles) Suior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
8.4km (5.2 miles) No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.0km (6.8 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
11.6km (7.2 miles) Minei Hill open pit, Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
16.6km (10.3 miles) Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
20.2km (12.6 miles) Dealul Crucii adit, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
23.6km (14.7 miles) Răzoare, Târgu Lăpuș, Maramureș County, Romania
25.1km (15.6 miles) Bartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
25.6km (15.9 miles) Wilhelm mining area (Wilhelm-Trei Stejari mining area; Wilhelm Mine), Bartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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