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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Fluorite is rare at Herja
Habit:Zoned cubes to 5 mm
Colour:colourless to light green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz13
Sphalerite10
Calcite9
Galena6
Pyrrhotite3
Pyrite3
Siderite3
Freibergite Subgroup3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:70373
Long-form Identifier:1:3:70373:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
5.8km (3.6 miles) Baia Sprie mine, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
13.3km (8.3 miles) Șurdești, Șurdești village, Șișești, Maramureș County, Romania
15.4km (9.6 miles) Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
16.6km (10.3 miles) Cavnic Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
18.2km (11.3 miles) Roata Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
28.3km (17.6 miles) Văratec deposit, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
31.8km (19.8 miles) Cizma Mine (Cisma deposit), Poiana Botizii, Băiuț, Maramureș County, Romania
49.2km (30.6 miles) Turț Mine (Ghezuri Mine), Turț, Satu Mare County, Romania
90.1km (56.0 miles) Muzhijevo (Muzhievo deposit), Berehove, Berehove Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine
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