This page provides a selection of the specimens that have passed through the Fabre Minerals website and, due to their quality,
rarity, or significance as specimens from interesting locations, have been preserved as reference specimens in #MVM
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SQ97AD3: Rosette growths of flattened, almost lenticular, rhombohedral Calcite crystals that are snowy white, translucent and are implanted on a matrix of Dolomite crystals. The sample is from the Francesco S. Stoppani collection (catalog number4012), whose label we’ll send to the buyer. As is the case with so many specimens in this collection, the sample is of great quality for the locality.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (2005)
Specimen size: 9 × 8.1 × 6.5 cm = 3.54” × 3.19” × 2.56”
Main crystal size: 3.3 × 3.1 cm = 1.30” × 1.22”
Former collection of Francesco S. Stoppani
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Calcite with Pyrite |
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NF26AI3: Groups of partially doubly terminated Calcite crystals with very well defined polycrystalline growths, colorless, clear, bright and very aerial and esthetic on a matrix coated by a first generation of Calcite crystals and with Pyrite microcrystals at the back. The sample is from the Ignacio Hernández collection (num. 81) whose original label we’ll send to the buyer.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 9.3 × 4.7 × 2.9 cm = 3.66” × 1.85” × 1.14”
Main crystal size: 4.2 × 1.8 cm = 1.65” × 0.71”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Ignacio Hernández
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Calcite with inclusions |
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EQ14T8: Aggregate of rhombohedral crystals of Calcite with very marked curved faces and edges giving the so-called “saddle” shape. They are on matrix, with abundant “plumosite” (Boulangerite-Jamesonite) inclusions at the back of the sample.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 9.4 × 8.3 × 5 cm = 3.70” × 3.27” × 1.97”
Main crystal size: 4 × 2.3 cm = 1.57” × 0.91”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Calcite with inclusions |
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MK12AM6: Group of Calcite crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with polycrystalline growths and strong curvatures on faces and edges, with a “saddle” habit, and with gray fibrous inclusions, probably of Boulangerite.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.3 × 1.8 cm = 0.98” × 0.91” × 0.71”
Former collection of Bob Noble
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Calcite |
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MD26AM7: Spheroidal floater group, on matrix, with rosette growths of very sharp rhombohedral Calcite crystals with lenticular habit, with bright luster and a snow-white color. We will send the specimen in its original Perky box from the Robert J. (Bob) Noble collection, which also contains the label, indicating that it was in the Melanson collection.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 3 × 2.5 × 2.4 cm = 1.18” × 0.98” × 0.94”
Former collection of Bob Noble
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Calcite with Sphalerite |
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TX46H5: Group of rhombohedral crystals of Calcite whose faces and edges are slightly curved. Color is snowy white and contrasts with the matrix of black Sphalerite that forms bright crystals of very well defined faces and edges.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (2003)
Specimen size: 10.5 × 8.5 × 5.6 cm = 4.13” × 3.35” × 2.20”
Main crystal size: 1.6 × 1.4 cm = 0.63” × 0.55”
Calcite fluorescent long & short UV
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Semseyite |
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EM57AG0: Rosette-like aggregates of laminar Semseyite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, very bright and on a matrix with very bright Sphalerite crystals. An excellent Romanian classic. The sample is from the René Hubin collection from Neupré in Belgium, whose label we’ll send to the buyer.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 4.8 × 2 × 2.7 cm = 1.89” × 0.79” × 1.06”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.7 cm = 0.39” × 0.28”
Former collection of René Hubin
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Semseyite with Siderite |
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ER67F1: This one is very rich in Semseyite, with the tabular crystals forming groups and rosettes. The groups are partially surrounded by a covering of Siderite, which gives the whole specimen good contrast. An old-timer and one of the best for the species.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 6.5 × 6 × 3.5 cm = 2.56” × 2.36” × 1.38”
Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.2 cm = 0.24” × 0.08”
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Semseyite with Galena |
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NR90AE7: Radial aggregates of acicular Semseyite crystals that are very bright and have grown on a druse of very bright cubo-octahedral Galena crystals, also very bright, with curved edges, all on a rocky matrix coated by lenticular Calcite crystals on the back. The sample is from the Uwe Niemeyer collection.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 14 × 13.7 × 6.8 cm = 5.51” × 5.39” × 2.68”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Galena with Semseyite and Sphalerite |
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TY46AC5: Aggregate of Galena crystals with very evenly balanced cube and octahedron forms. They are on a Sphalerite matrix, with Semseyite and Chalcopyrite.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 6.9 × 5 × 3.3 cm = 2.72” × 1.97” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 3.6 × 2.4 cm = 1.42” × 0.94”
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Galena with Semseyite, Siderite, Pyrrhotite and Pyrite |
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TZ47X1: Cubo-octahedral crystals of Galena, bright and well defined, with radial growths of sharp platy crystals of Semseyite. Some of the faces of the Galena show very well marked skeletal growths.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 8 × 6.4 × 5 cm = 3.15” × 2.52” × 1.97”
Main crystal size: 4.7 × 3.8 cm = 1.85” × 1.50”
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Galena with Sphalerite |
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TC150ET: Cubic crystals of Galena with distinct polycrystalline growths, very lustrous, on matrix with crystals of Sphalerite (variety marmatite).
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 8.8 × 6.1 × 3.2 cm = 3.46” × 2.40” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 1 cm = 0.43” × 0.39”
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Galena with Quartz |
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HP47L7: Group of cubic Galena crystals with excellent luster and showing well marked growth striations on the cube faces. Also with very visible spinel twins. There are Chalcopyrite and small Quartz crystals at the rear of the specimen.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 10.9 × 9.8 × 5.4 cm = 4.29” × 3.86” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.55” × 0.47”
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Galena with Sphalerite |
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TQ57: Pyramid, Pyramid! screamed the Romanian gipsy seller trying to show me the fabulous (for him) quality of this specimen. After a long discussion, I finally purchased it, attracted by its different shape.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (2002)
Specimen size: 12 × 7 × 6.3 cm = 4.72” × 2.76” × 2.48”
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Galena with Quartz |
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Fluorescent light (daylight)
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BLM49AP9: Group of good sized cubo-octahedral Galena crystals, with very well defined forms, on a quartz matrix.
The specimen comes from an important European collection.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 13.8 × 11.1 × 6.3 cm = 5.43” × 4.37” × 2.48”
Main crystal size: 4.7 × 4.5 cm = 1.85” × 1.77”
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Doubly terminated Quartz with Boulangerite inclusions |
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ML8Z1: Very aerial aggregate of doubly terminated Quartz crystals with polycrystalline terminations and a grey color, due to Boulangerite inclusions.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (02/2001)
Specimen size: 3.1 × 2.5 × 2 cm = 1.22” × 0.98” × 0.79”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.1 cm = 0.98” × 0.43”
Former collection of Piroska Magyar
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Quartz (variety citrine) |
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MG36Y9: Group of citrine Quartz crystals that have a pale color and dull faces with corroded prism faces. They are reverse sceptered growths with transparent and bright crystals that have a very intense and deep color. Exceptionally rare, it is the first sample of citrine Quartz we have never seen from this locality.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1970)
Specimen size: 4.4 × 4.2 × 4.2 cm = 1.73” × 1.65” × 1.65”
Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.6 cm = 0.47” × 0.24”
Former collection of Piroska Magyar
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Dolomite with Siderite and Gypsum with inclusions of Boulangerite |
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EC86AC4: Parallel aggregates of very flattened rhombohedral Siderite-Dolomite crystals partially coated by Gypsum crystals that have Boulangerite inclusions. We note that this association of Boulangerite and Gypsum is rare.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1960-1970)
Specimen size: 11 × 7.2 × 4.3 cm = 4.33” × 2.83” × 1.69”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Pyrite with Siderite and Sphalerite |
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TB67AN2: Group of equant Pyrite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, lustrous, on a Sphalerite matrix with small Siderite crystals. Higher quality than most similar pieces from the same area.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 6.9 × 4 × 3 cm = 2.72” × 1.57” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 4.3 × 3.9 cm = 1.69” × 1.54”
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Pyrrhotite with Galena |
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EF86Z9: Parallel aggregate of sharp thin tabular Pyrrhotite crystals with intergrown cubic Galena crystals. Despite the age of the sample, its excellent condition suggests it is very stable, probably due a partial substitution by Pyrite.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1960-1970)
Specimen size: 10.9 × 5.5 × 3.9 cm = 4.29” × 2.17” × 1.54”
Main crystal size: 2.7 × 1.4 cm = 1.06” × 0.55”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Baryte with Realgar inclusions |
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EP47T8: Group of sharp tabular crystals of Baryte, very transparent and bright and with zoned red inclusions of small crystals of Realgar.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 11.8 × 9 × 5.3 cm = 4.65” × 3.54” × 2.09”
Main crystal size: 2.1 × 1.5 cm = 0.83” × 0.59”
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Berthierite with Calcite and Siderite |
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MA87AG9: Divergent aggregates of acicular Berthierite crystals, very rarely found on matrix. They are with Siderite and gray aggregates of Calcite crystals. One of the aggregates, on the left in the image, is truncated by a natural contact. The sample is from the Uwe Niemeyer collection (num. 1965) and we’ll send the label to the buyer.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1956)
Specimen size: 11.7 × 9.8 × 7.7 cm = 4.61” × 3.86” × 3.03”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Berthierite with Calcite and Siderite |
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Fluorescent light (daylight)
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MB40AK3: Centered aggregate of acicular Berthierite crystals, on matrix, which is very unusual, with Siderite and aggregates of grey-white Calcite crystals. The specimen is from the Uwe Niemeyer collection, whose label we will send to the buyer.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1956)
Specimen size: 12.7 × 8.7 × 7.4 cm = 5.00” × 3.43” × 2.91”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Siderite (variety sphärosiderite) with Baryte |
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Fluorescent light (daylight)
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ETB76AN9: Botryoidal aggregates of Siderite with a habit traditionally called sphaerosiderite. They are translucent, with good luster, a green to dark honey color, and are on a rocky matrix with lamellar Baryte crystals and small Quartz crystals on the back.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 8.8 × 8.2 × 3.1 cm = 3.46” × 3.23” × 1.22”
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Herja mine is world famous for its great Stibnite and it sometimes also produces very unusual black Calcite. The color is due to the Boulangerite inclusions.
Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions |
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MA8AC2: Floater growth of much flattened Calcite rhombohedra with a single axis, so one can clearly see two zones, one of them clear with a hint of reddish Hematite and one darker due to inclusions of Boulangerite. One of the most characteristic curiosities of the Maramures mining area, currently just a memory.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (10/2003)
Specimen size: 2.5 × 2.5 × 1.8 cm = 0.98” × 0.98” × 0.71”
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Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions |
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MR58AC2: Floater growth of very flattened Calcite rhombohedra with a single axis, so one can clearly see two zones, one of them snowy white and one darker due to inclusions of Boulangerite. One of the most characteristic curiosities of the Maramures mining area, currently just a memory.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (10/2003)
Specimen size: 2.6 × 2.3 × 1.9 cm = 1.02” × 0.91” × 0.75”
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Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions |
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MP58AC2: Floater growth of very flattened Calcite rhombohedra with a single axis, so one can clearly see two zones, one of them snowy white and one darker due to inclusions of Boulangerite. One of the most characteristic curiosities of the Maramures mining area, currently just a memory.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (10/2003)
Specimen size: 3.2 × 2.7 × 2.7 cm = 1.26” × 1.06” × 1.06”
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Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions |
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MH60J2: The crystals, which really are very flat rhombohedrons with extremely curved edges, are grouped in a floating rosette that seems divided in two parts due to black zoned inclusions of Boulangerite on one side.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (10/2003)
Specimen size: 3.7 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm = 1.46” × 1.38” × 0.98”
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Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions |
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JR76G1: Splendid floating specimen of flat rhombohedral crystals locally forming uniaxial groups. A clear divisionary line separates the specimen in two halves. In one of them the crystals are absolutely white. In the other half inclusions of Boulangerite confer to the sample different shades of gray. The sample is from an accredited collection. With this specimen we will send to the buyer the original label of the collection.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1996)
Specimen size: 6.8 × 5.7 × 5 cm = 2.68” × 2.24” × 1.97”
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Calcite with Boulangerite inclusions |
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E82H: A lovely group of floater Calcite balls. Extremely original!
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (04/2001)
Specimen size: 7 × 4 cm = 2.76” × 1.57”
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Calcite with Quartz and Gypsum with Boulangerite inclusions |
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Fluorescent light (daylight)
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BRX89AP6: Polycrystalline growths of brown Calcite crystals with a lenticular habit, with coatings of small white Quartz crystals and prismatic Gypsum crystals with black Boulangerite inclusions.
The specimen comes from an important European collection.
Herja Mine, Chiuzbaia, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 14.1 × 7.7 × 4.1 cm = 5.55” × 3.03” × 1.61”
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Bournonite with Pyrite |
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TC6AJ1: Cyclic twinned Bournonite crystals with very well defined parallel polycrystalline growth on the prismatic faces and most of them totally or partially doubly terminated. They are very bright and are with groups of black Sphalerite crystals and small Pyrite crystals. We will send the sample in its original Perkin’s box from the R.J. Noble collection, also containing the collection label.
Shaft 5, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 3.1 × 2.5 × 1.7 cm = 1.22” × 0.98” × 0.67”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.5 cm = 0.39” × 0.20”
Former collection of Bob Noble
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Bournonite |
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TM54: This group of lustrous crystals of Bournonite shows its form very well. The crystals are doubly terminated and they are pretty well placed and aerial on the Quartz and Pyrite matrix.
Mine 6 Baia Sprie, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1999)
Specimen size: 3.2 × 3 × 2.8 cm = 1.26” × 1.18” × 1.10”
Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.4 cm = 0.55” × 0.55”
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Chalcopyrite with Quartz |
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EF47X2: Twinned crystals of Chalcopyrite with single forms and very well defined faces and edges. They are bright and are on a matrix of Quartz crystals. The quality is excellent for the locality.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1960-1970)
Specimen size: 12 × 7.8 × 3.2 cm = 4.72” × 3.07” × 1.26”
Main crystal size: 2.3 × 2.2 cm = 0.91” × 0.87”
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Chalcopyrite with Calcite and Quartz |
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EM73X6: Aggregate of disphenoidal Chalcopyrite crystals with pseudotetrahedral shape, with very well defined faces and edges and showing a very intense luster. They are on matrix with growths of white lenticular Calcite crystals. The sample has a great quality for the locality, where good Chalcopyrite crystals are uncommon.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1960-1970)
Specimen size: 14.5 × 9.2 × 4 cm = 5.71” × 3.62” × 1.57”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2 cm = 0.98” × 0.79”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Semseyite with Sphalerite |
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MF27S3: Rosette aggregates of very bright Semseyite crystals with very well defined faces and edges, which is rare for the species, and with very sharp crystals of Sphalerite and small coatings of Pyrite.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 8.3 × 6.7 × 3.3 cm = 3.27” × 2.64” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.9 cm = 0.35” × 0.35”
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Stibnite with Marcasite |
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TF36H5: Crystals have a not so common habit because are very short and flattened prisms. The definition of their faces and edges is excellent as is the aerial distribution of crystals on the Marcasite matrix.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1984-1985)
Specimen size: 10.5 × 6.5 × 5.8 cm = 4.13” × 2.56” × 2.28”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.9 cm = 0.98” × 0.75”
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Scheelite with Chalcopyrite and Quartz |
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MA95E9: This crystal of Scheelite is surprising for the brilliance of the faces and edges of the double pyramid, as well as for the unusual blue color and level of transparency. The position of the crystal on the Quartz and Chalcopyrite makes it even more esthetic.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (10/2004)
Specimen size: 4.5 × 4 × 3.7 cm = 1.77” × 1.57” × 1.46”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.8 cm = 0.39” × 0.31”
Very fluorescent long & short UV
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Ferberite with Calcite |
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E97XD3: Sharp Ferberite standing upright on the strange matrix of Calcite whose crystals have a very unusual form. They look like fine pasta shells and they are covering Chalcopyrite crystals. All together curious, and not bad either.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1999)
Specimen size: 10 × 8.5 × 3 cm = 3.94” × 3.35” × 1.18”
Main crystal size: 2.3 × 1.9 cm = 0.91” × 0.75”
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Ferberite with Calcite and Quartz |
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MB68X5: Curious polysynthetic Ferberite crystals with a leaf shape. They are very bright and are on matrix, with Quartz and Calcite. Ferberite is a very infrequent species at Baia Sprie.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1960-1970)
Specimen size: 11.3 × 8 × 3.9 cm = 4.45” × 3.15” × 1.54”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 0.5 cm = 1.02” × 0.20”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Siderite (variety sphaerosiderite) with Baryte |
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SH47AD3: Botryoidal Siderite (variety sphaerosiderite) on matrix with very sharp platy Baryte crystals that are translucent and have geometric zoning. The sample is from the Francesco S. Stoppani collection (catalog number 0584), whose label we’ll send to the buyer. As is the case with so many specimens in this collection, the sample is of great quality for the locality.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 8.5 × 6.9 × 3.8 cm = 3.35” × 2.72” × 1.50”
Former collection of Francesco S. Stoppani
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Quartz with Chlorite and Pyrite |
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MQ14Y9: Irregular aggregate of very acute Quartz crystals with Chlorite inclusions and with aggregates of very sharp cubic Pyrite crystals. Very unusual and fine.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1990)
Specimen size: 3.7 × 2.5 × 2.7 cm = 1.46” × 0.98” × 1.06”
Main crystal size: 2.9 × 0.3 cm = 1.14” × 0.12”
Former collection of Piroska Magyar
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Quartz (variety amethyst) with Calcite and Pyrite |
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MH46Y9: Group of very well defined Quartz crystals having two areas of different colors, pale lilac at the top and between colorless and slightly bluish at the base of the sample. They all are partially coated by small, very acute, white scalenohedral Calcite crystals and are with Pyrite.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (12/1993)
Specimen size: 9.3 × 7.3 × 4.4 cm = 3.66” × 2.87” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 2.6 × 0.9 cm = 1.02” × 0.35”
Former collection of Piroska Magyar
Calcite minor fluorescence long & short UV
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Quartz (variety amethyst) |
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MA7Y9: Fine aggregate on matrix of very transparent crystals with an attractive pale lilac color and the slightly curved shape typical of the best samples from Baia Sprie.
Baia Sprie Mine, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (1990)
Specimen size: 9.5 × 5.6 × 5.4 cm = 3.74” × 2.20” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 3.3 × 0.7 cm = 1.30” × 0.28”
Former collection of Piroska Magyar
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Realgar it is an extremely sensitive mineral, so there are not many chances to have a solid Realgar in one's collection. One of the rare exceptions is when the Realgar is included in another mineral, then the fact that it is included saves the Realgar from decay. Realgar included in Baryte from Rumania is often sought after by collectors for two reasons: first for its inherent beauty and secondly because to allows you to have the chance to own stable Realgar.
In 2001, in Baia Sprie, miners found a nice lot of Realgar included in Baryte with good color and also associated with Boulangerite. From this find we selected these specimens.
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EV26D1: The Baryte includes both Realgar and Boulangerite (at the bottom) giving it red and black zones. Minor very brilliant Stibnite is associated with it too.
Baia Sprie Mine, level XIV, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (2001)
Specimen size: 3.5 × 2.7 × 2 cm = 1.38” × 1.06” × 0.79”
Baryte fluorescent long & short UV
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Realgar included in Baryte |
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EQ46D1: The deepest reddish colors in these crystals on matrix with Boulangerite as well.
Baia Sprie Mine, level XIV, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (2001)
Specimen size: 5 × 3.5 × 3.4 cm = 1.97” × 1.38” × 1.34”
Baryte fluorescent long & short UV
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Realgar included in Baryte |
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EN26D1: Intensely colored Baryte, aerial on its matrix, and also colored black by the Boulangerite.
Baia Sprie Mine, level XIV, Baia Sprie, Maramures Romania (2001)
Specimen size: 5.8 × 3 × 2.5 cm = 2.28” × 1.18” × 0.98”
Baryte fluorescent long & short UV
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Calcite with Pyrite |
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Fluorescent light (daylight)
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MA93AK3: Group of scalenohedral Calcite crystals, very elongated and sharp, extraordinarily lustrous, intense pink, associated with small Pyrite crystals. The specimen comes from the collection of Miguel Salvador Robles of Madrid (lacks a label) and is from a locality from which very few quality specimens are known.
Nistru-Baita (Nistru Mine), Aurum, Maramures Romania (1983)
Specimen size: 10.7 × 8.1 × 6.2 cm = 4.21” × 3.19” × 2.44”
Main crystal size: 6.1 × 2.1 cm = 2.40” × 0.83”
Very fluorescent long & short UV
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Stibnite with Calcite |
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EL86AC5: Aggregate of very bright Stibnite crystals on a Calcite matrix, with very well defined faces and edges and showing the characteristic habit of the crystals of Stibnite from this mine, very short, flattened and with excellent terminations.
Baiut, Maramures Romania (±1970)
Specimen size: 6 × 5.2 × 3.5 cm = 2.36” × 2.05” × 1.38”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 0.9 cm = 0.87” × 0.35”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Stibnite with Calcite |
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EF17Z2: Aggregate, on Calcite matrix, of very bright Stibnite crystals with very well defined faces and edges and showing the most well-known Boldut shape, very short, flattened and with excellent terminations.
Baiut, Baia Mare, Maramures Romania (±1970)
Specimen size: 6.1 × 3.7 × 3.3 cm = 2.40” × 1.46” × 1.30”
Main crystal size: 2 × 1.2 cm = 0.79” × 0.47”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Stibnite |
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EB86AC5: Aggregate of very bright Stibnite crystals on a Calcite matrix, with very well defined faces and edges and showing the characteristic habit of the crystals of Stibnite from this mine, very short, flattened and with excellent terminations.
Baiut, Maramures Romania (±1970)
Specimen size: 6.4 × 5 × 2.6 cm = 2.52” × 1.97” × 1.02”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.2 cm = 0.98” × 0.47”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Stibnite with Baryte |
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T97KE4: This Stibnite comes from a less well known mine in the Maramures region: Poiana Botizei in Baiut. You can tell this because it is associated with white Baryte that has thick crystals, which is different from the other Baryte from the area. The specimen is also very esthetic, so overall it is a rare beauty.
Poiana Botizei Mine, Baiut, Maramures Romania (1990)
Specimen size: 10 × 9.5 × 6 cm = 3.94” × 3.74” × 2.36”
Main crystal size: 3.2 × 0.3 cm = 1.26” × 0.12”
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Stibnite with Pyrite |
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MC69R3: Group of thick short prismatic crystals of Stibnite, with excellent terminations, typical of the Poiana Botizei mine, a locality that in its best times offered not too many samples but commonly of good quality. With a label from the Joan Abella i Creus collection that we’ll send to the buyer.
Poiana Botizei Mine, Baiut, Maramures Romania (±1986)
Specimen size: 13.2 × 10.5 × 7.4 cm = 5.20” × 4.13” × 2.91”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 1.7 cm = 0.98” × 0.67”
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Calcite |
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EX66AI8: Druse, on matrix, of very sharp lenticular Calcite crystals with very well defined faces and edges and with a pale pinkish-orange color. It is from a one of the less well-known localities in this mining area, the Sasar Mine.
Sasar Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures Romania (±1980-90)
Specimen size: 13.5 × 8.2 × 3.8 cm = 5.31” × 3.23” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.6 cm = 0.43” × 0.24”
Fluorescent long & short UV
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Gold with Quartz |
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Fluorescent light (daylight)
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MA48AM3: Group of lamellar Gold crystals with curvatures, extraordinarily shiny and on a snow-white Quartz matrix. The specimen, of unusual quality for the locality, comes from the Ignacio Gaspar collection (number GOLD-64), whose label we will send to the buyer.
Sasar Mine, Baia Mare, Maramures Romania (1950-1960)
Specimen size: 6 × 3.7 × 6 cm = 2.36” × 1.46” × 2.36”
Former collection of Ignacio Gaspar
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Quartz (variety amethyst) with Pyrite |
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MD27AB3: Druse of transparent crystals with clear and very uniform color, very good luster and with small Pyrite aggregates. The sample has a very good quality for the locality.
Valea Rosie, Sasar-Valea Rosie mining area, Baia Mare, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 6.9 × 4.7 × 2.2 cm = 2.72” × 1.85” × 0.87”
Main crystal size: 1 × 0.6 cm = 0.39” × 0.24”
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Pyrite and Chalcopyrite with Calcite |
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TG16H5: Calcite covering another mineral (probably a first generation of Calcite) and on a matrix of complex crystals of Pyrite and twinned crystals of Chalcopyrite. Locality is very unusual and samples from this locality are very scarce.
Toroioaga Mine, Baia Borsa, Maramures Romania (±1980)
Specimen size: 11.4 × 11 × 5.8 cm = 4.49” × 4.33” × 2.28”
Calcite fluorescent short UV
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Galena |
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TPL63AN3: Aerial group of very sharp and lustrous Galena crystals, clearly dominated by octahedron forms, truncated at the vertices by cube faces. From a locality that is little known even though it yielded good specimens.
We will ship the piece in its original Perky box from the Robert J. Noble collection, which also contains the label.
Rodna Mine, Rodna Mountains, Rodna, Maramures Romania
Specimen size: 2.8 × 2.7 × 2 cm = 1.10” × 1.06” × 0.79”
Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.9 cm = 0.75” × 0.75”
Former collection of Bob Noble
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Pyrite with Sphalerite and Quartz |
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EB96AJ0: Twinned Sphalerite crystals with polycrystalline growths. They are on matrix with Pyrite crystals and groups of clear Quartz crystals. It is from an “impossible” locality where it is very difficult to obtain anything decent nowadays.
Rodna Mountains, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 12.4 × 8.5 × 10.7 cm = 4.88” × 3.35” × 4.21”
Main crystal size: 2.2 × 2.2 cm = 0.87” × 0.87”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Sphalerite with Pyrite and Quartz |
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EG36T6: Excellent quality for this not so well- known locality. The crystals of Sphalerite have polycrystalline growths, well developed tetrahedral faces, they are intermingled with finely striated Pyrite and they are partially coated by Quartz crystals.
Rodna Mountains, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 9.8 × 6.9 × 5.4 cm = 3.86” × 2.72” × 2.13”
Main crystal size: 0.9 × 0.7 cm = 0.35” × 0.28”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Sphalerite with Pyrite and Quartz |
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EA63X3: Sharp Sphalerite crystals with the dominant and very well defined form of the tetrahedron. They are deep black, have an excellent luster, and are on a matrix with very bright and deeply striated Pyrite crystals. They are partially coated by small Quartz crystals.
Rodna Mountains, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 12.6 × 11.2 × 4.2 cm = 4.96” × 4.41” × 1.65”
Main crystal size: 1.5 × 1.5 cm = 0.59” × 0.59”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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Sphalerite with Pyrite and Quartz |
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EH96T6: Among the best for this not so well-known locality. Twinned tetrahedral crystals of Sphalerite, one of them clearly dominant, with parallel polycrystalline growths, intermingled with finely striated Pyrite and partially coated by Quartz crystals.
Rodna Mountains, Maramures Romania (1970-1980)
Specimen size: 13.7 × 10 × 4.4 cm = 5.39” × 3.94” × 1.73”
Main crystal size: 4.2 × 3.5 cm = 1.65” × 1.38”
Former collection of Uwe Niemeyer
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