{"id":3567,"date":"2026-11-06T16:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mineralien-weltweit.com\/product\/galena-sphalerite-baia-sprie-romania\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T15:37:08","slug":"galena-sphalerite-baia-sprie-romania","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mineralien-weltweit.com\/en\/product\/galena-sphalerite-baia-sprie-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Galena with Sphalerite from Baia Sprie, Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Attractive galena and sphalerite specimen from Baia Sprie, Romania. Numerous dark gray to nearly black crystals form closely intergrown aggregates with a strong luster. Particularly interesting are the sphalerite areas, which appear partly translucent with olive-green to brownish tones under suitable lighting.<\/p>\n<h2>Galena and Sphalerite from the Historic Baia Sprie Mining District<\/h2>\n<p>This mineral-rich specimen comes from Baia Sprie in Maramure\u0219 County, Romania, a historic mining district in the Eastern Carpathians. It features a dense association of galena and sphalerite, with numerous crystals forming a compact, three-dimensional group.<\/p>\n<p>The front is almost completely covered with dark gray to black crystal aggregates. Particularly striking are the many small, partly well-developed crystal faces, which reflect light to varying degrees and give the specimen a lively luster. Small areas of light-colored, finely crystalline matrix are visible between the dark crystals.<\/p>\n<p>An interesting characteristic is the color appearance of the sphalerite. While much of the crystal aggregate appears nearly black, individual areas reveal olive-green to brownish tones under suitable lighting and are partly translucent. This effect is especially visible under side lighting, creating an attractive contrast with the metallic luster of the galena.<\/p>\n<p>The reverse side reveals larger areas of light-colored to gray rock matrix with additional embedded and surface-grown crystals. Baia Sprie belongs to the historic Baia Mare mining district, known for its hydrothermal lead-zinc mineralization and diverse mineral associations.<\/p>\n<p>Measuring 7.2 \u00d7 6.7 \u00d7 3 cm, this galena and sphalerite specimen is an attractive collector&#8217;s piece with dense crystal coverage and interesting optical characteristics.<\/p>\n<table data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mineral<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Galena and Sphalerite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Locality\n<\/td>\n<td>Baia Sprie, Maramure\u0219, Romania<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Color\n<\/td>\n<td>Dark gray to black; sphalerite locally olive-green to brownish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<td>Crystal habit<\/td>\n<td>Numerous small to medium-sized, well-defined crystals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Crystal arrangement\n<\/td>\n<td>Closely intergrown, three-dimensional crystal aggregates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Luster\n<\/td>\n<td>Metallic luster and strong resinous to adamantine luster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Special Feature\n<\/td>\n<td>Sphalerite locally translucent with greenish-brown tones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Dimensions\n<\/td>\n<td>7.2 \u00d7 6.7 \u00d7 3 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Weight\n<\/td>\n<td>147.8 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attractive galena and sphalerite specimen from Baia Sprie, Romania. Numerous dark gray to nearly black crystals form closely intergrown aggregates with a strong luster. Particularly interesting are the sphalerite areas, which appear partly translucent with olive-green to brownish tones under suitable lighting. 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