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Semseyite & Galena

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Semseyite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.1 × 6.2 × 4 cm
Description

Fantastic example of rare semseyite from Romania. The metallic lustrous aggregates are penetrating most of the specimen. There is even a lot of galena present too. Also some tiny quartz crystals are intergrown.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Semseyite

Formula: 
Pb9Sb8S21
Strunz: 
2.HC.10d
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramureș Co., Romania

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey