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Romania, Maramureş

Herja Mine, Baia Mare

Crystal locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Bournonite, stibnite, and rhodochrosite from the famous Herja lead-zinc mine.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Neogene hydrothermal vein

Renowned for classic bournonite (cogwheel ore) specimens.

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