6373 - Sphalerite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Cavnic
Romania

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6373

Mineral Name

Sphalerite

Chemical Formula

(Zn,Fe)S
Specimen Number
020

Sphalerite crystals to 2 cm, coated with tetrahedrite, with calcite crystals to 4 mm

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Cavnic (Kapnik), Romania

Locality Lat/Long

47.656596, 23.8297783
Historical Region Name
Transylvania
Geographic Features
Cavnic Valley