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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Berthierite
Formula:FeSb2S4
Comments:Herja has produced the world's best Berthierites
Habit:Radiating to parallel bundles of needles to 15 cm
Colour:Brown
Luminescent properties:none
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite27
Calcite19
Stibnite18
Boulangerite18
Limonite8
Quartz6
Jamesonite4
Pyrrhotite3
Baryte2
Freibergite Subgroup1
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Berthierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (110 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:67269
Long-form Identifier:1:3:67269:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Berthierite
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
14.4km (9.0 miles) Suior Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
28.7km (17.8 miles) Răzoare, Târgu Lăpuș, Maramureș County, Romania
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