{"id":3579,"date":"2026-11-06T18:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T17:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mineralien-weltweit.com\/product\/galena-chalcopyrite-quartz-baia-sprie-romania\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T17:16:29","slug":"galena-chalcopyrite-quartz-baia-sprie-romania","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mineralien-weltweit.com\/en\/product\/galena-chalcopyrite-quartz-baia-sprie-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Galena with Chalcopyrite and Quartz from Baia Sprie, Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Attractive galena, chalcopyrite, and quartz specimen from Baia Sprie, Romania. Silvery-gray galena crystals and brass-yellow chalcopyrite are intergrown on a light-colored matrix covered with numerous white to colorless quartz crystals. The upright crystal arrangement and contrasting mineral association give the specimen a varied appearance.<\/p>\n<h2>Galena, Chalcopyrite, and Quartz 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 distinctive association of silvery-gray galena, brass-yellow chalcopyrite, and numerous white to colorless quartz crystals.<\/p>\n<p>A particularly characteristic feature is the narrow, upright arrangement of the specimen. The light-colored quartz crystals form a dense, partly translucent crystal covering, from which numerous metallic galena and chalcopyrite crystals protrude. The strong color contrast between the three minerals creates a visually varied appearance despite the specimen&#8217;s relatively narrow shape.<\/p>\n<p>The galena crystals are predominantly cubic in habit, with some showing irregular surfaces and stepped crystal faces. Particularly interesting are the chalcopyrite areas directly intergrown with the galena. The close-up photographs reveal brass-yellow areas with partly rough, textured surfaces. The spatial arrangement of the crystals and the different reflective properties of the sulfides add depth to the specimen.<\/p>\n<p>Baia Sprie belongs to the historic Baia Mare mining district, known for its hydrothermal lead-zinc mineralization and diverse mineral associations. This specimen documents the occurrence of galena, chalcopyrite, and quartz together in this classic mining district.<\/p>\n<p>Measuring 8.4 \u00d7 3.5 \u00d7 2 cm, it is a compact collector&#8217;s specimen with a contrasting mineral association and an interesting upright crystal arrangement.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Minerals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Galena, Chalcopyrite and Quartz<\/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>Silvery gray, brass-yellow, white to colorless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Crystal Habit\n<\/td>\n<td>Cubic galena crystals, irregularly developed chalcopyrite, and prismatic quartz crystals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Crystal Arrangement\n<\/td>\n<td>Upright, closely intergrown crystal group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Luster<\/td>\n<td>Metallic luster of the sulfides, vitreous luster of quartz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Special Features\n<\/td>\n<td>Contrasting mineral association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Dimensions\n<\/td>\n<td>8.4 \u00d7 3.5 \u00d7 2 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><\/strong>Weight\n<\/td>\n<td>58.7 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attractive galena, chalcopyrite, and quartz specimen from Baia Sprie, Romania. Silvery-gray galena crystals and brass-yellow chalcopyrite are intergrown on a light-colored matrix covered with numerous white to colorless quartz crystals. The upright crystal arrangement and contrasting mineral association give the specimen a varied appearance. 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