Siderite from Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania - image 1
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Siderite from Herja Mine, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania

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A cluster of crystallized siderite balls, these in the process of being replaced by metallic berthierite. In great condition all around with no points of attachment.

Product details

SpeciesSideriteBerthierite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Added on02/02/2025
LocalityRomania, Maramureș County, Herja Mine

Current owner

Unknown Owner
Acquired
Feb 2025
Price paid
$175.00

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Siderite
Mineral guide
Learn about Siderite
warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Herja Mine, Romania
Herja Mine, Romania — renowned for siderite in late carbonate growth, sulfosalt-rich vugs, and striking black calcite spheres, a top locality for collectors.
Locality guide
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.