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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 14606 |
| Mineral: | Sphalerite and Quartz |
| Locality: | Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbanya), Maramures, Romania |
| Description: | Well crystallized sphalerite crystals up to 12 mm with white quartz crystals up to 5 mm. The sphalerite is very lustrous, and with good illumination it can be seen they are translucent yellow. Many of the sphalerite crystals are Spinel-law twinned. |
| Overall Size: | 12x7x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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