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Calcite from
Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz588
- var Quartzine34
- var Chalcedony7
- var Star Quartz1
Siderite509
- var Sphärosiderite48
Sphalerite501
- var Marmatite17
Plumosite271
Stibnite260
Pyrite255
Boulangerite236
Dolomite193
Galena165
Marcasite134
Jamesonite130
Pyrrhotite97
Chalcopyrite94
Limonite44
Semseyite41
Freibergite Subgroup38
Aragonite32
Gypsum32
- var Selenite9
Fizélyite28
Covellite25
Berthierite19
Tetrahedrite Group18
Calcite16
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite16
Tennantite Subgroup15
Fluorite9
Zinkenite9
Fülöppite8
Tetrahedrite Subgroup6
Cronstedtite4
Arsenopyrite4
Realgar3
Rhodochrosite2
Molybdenite2
Hematite2
Plagionite2
Cuprite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:39728
Long-form Identifier:1:3:39728:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
5.1km (3.2 miles) Dealul Crucii adit, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
5.2km (3.2 miles) Minei Hill open pit, Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
5.8km (3.6 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
7.4km (4.6 miles) Valea Roșie ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
8.2km (5.1 miles) Iojica-Bartoșa ore deposit, Bartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
8.3km (5.1 miles) No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
8.4km (5.2 miles) Bartoșa-Wilhelm ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
8.6km (5.3 miles) Aurum ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
8.6km (5.3 miles) Aurum Mine, Aurum ore deposit, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
8.7km (5.4 miles) Săsar Mine, Săsar-Valea Roșie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
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