At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
Baia Sprie
Romania
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Essential Information
Specimen ID
6371
Mineral Name
Sphalerite
Chemical Formula
(Zn,Fe)S
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Quartz
Specimen Number
112
Notes for Researchers
Labeled as Hungary, almost certainly from Baia Sprie (fka Felsobanya), Romania (distinctive material)
Physical Description
Lustrous black hemimorphic tetrahedral crystals up to 3 cm with 2 mm quartz crystals
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Felsobanya (Baia Sprie), Romania
Locality Lat/Long
47.6607985, 23.6977348
MinDat Locality URL
Additional Details
Historical Region Name
Transylvania
Original Attributed Locality
Hungary