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Semseyite on Quartz

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A pleasing V-like configuration of lustrous prismatic Quartz crystals with a part radial bladed crystal 'flower' of metallic grey Semseyite, and further radial Semseyite toward the back of the specimen. Extensive areas of bubbly-botryoidal brown-grey Siderite are in association with later black crystals of Sphalerite and light metallic yellow crystals of Pyrite. A specimen from the Herja Mine, Romania.

Origin: Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramureș Co., Romania

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.3 x 5.9 x 5.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
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Quartz
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a versatile mineral with clear, milky, and colored varieties; crystal forms, formation clues, and tips for identifying amethyst and citrine.
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Herja Mine
Herja Mine, Romania — Baia Mare district locality famous for stibnite sprays, black calcite, semseyite rosettes, and sulfosalt-rich vugs, a collector's classic.