SV2280TBF: Aesthetic specimen that combines several mineral species, the main one being a multitude of Rhodochrosite crystals -from the type locality for the species- lustrous and uniformly pink in color, exhibiting distinct morphologies in globular aggregates, stalactitic, and covering Baryte crystals. The Rhodochrosite crystals are adorned with sprinkled Chalcopyrite crystals, small but very sharp, and iridescent with a predominance of gold and greenish tones, associated with twinned crystals of lustrous black Sphalerite providing a good color contrast and, finally, Quartz crystals give the final touch to the specimen. From a classic mining district of eastern Europe.
The specimen comes to us via the collection of Ilia Deleff, a collector of Bulgarian origin and resident in France, who actively contributed to the exhibition of giant crystals that was held in the Museum of Natural History in Paris.
Cavnic mining area, Cavnic, Maramures  Romania

Specimen size: 10.6 × 5.8 × 3.6 cm = 4.17” × 2.28” × 1.42”