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Maramures Co., Romania

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References:
- Huber, P. (1996): Mineralien aus Maramures, Rumänien. Lapis, 21 (7/8), 13-19.
- Brandstetter, R. (1999): Aktuelle mineralogische Notizen aus Maramures, Rumänien. Lapis, 24 (3), 31-33.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Szakáll Ed.:Minerals of Carpathians]
  		•  Aikinite
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Andorite (TL)
    PbAgSb
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Type Locality: Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [Math. és Term.Tud.Ért.(1893) 11, 119-122]
  		•  Andorite IV ?
    Pb
     
    18
    		Ag
     
    15
    		Sb
     
    47
    		S
     
    96
    Reference: [Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Argentopyrite ?
    AgFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
  		•  Arsenic
    As
    Reference: [Szakáll: Minerals of Carpathian Reg., 2004]
    Site Photo
    Roata Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Description: This Arsenopyrite contained up to 6 wt% Antimony
    Reference: [ [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
     
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Habit: plates and prisms
    Colour: Colourless to red with realgar inclusions
    Fluorescence: none
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 412.]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Benjaminite
    (Ag,Cu)
     
    3
    		(Bi,Pb)
     
    7
    		S
     
    12
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Berryite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(Ag,Cu)
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Berthierite
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © ciuturas
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [Own found,2007]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Habit: Fine matted needles
    Colour: grey
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: Boulangerite pseudomorph after Fizelyite occurred here. Marc Wilson at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh found the grey needles enclosed by calcite to be Jamesonite!
    Reference: [Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Habit: cog wheel twins to a cm
    Colour: grey
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: bright cogwheels on pyrite
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Maramures Co., Romania
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Calcite
    var: Manganoan Calcite
    (Ca,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © www.leontinminerals.com
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Huber, P. & Muresan,I. (1996): Die Erzlagerstätte Herja - Eisen-, Blei- und Antimonminerale aus der Erzlagerstätte Herja (Herzsabánya). Lapis, 21 (7), 27ff. (in German)]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
    Site Photo
    Trestia, Maramures Co., Romania
    © tinuleo2004@yahoo.
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Bloodstone'
    Reference: [Own found 2006]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Boldut Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Chalcostibite
    CuSbS
     
    2
    Reference: [LAPIS, 7-8./1996]
    Site Photo
    Maramures Co., Romania
    © Luigi Mattei
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Cosalite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Minerals of Carpathians,2004]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Cronstedtite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Huber, P. & Muresan,I. (1996): Die Erzlagerstätte Herja - Eisen-, Blei- und Antimonminerale aus der Erzlagerstätte Herja (Herzsabánya). Lapis, 21 (7), 27ff. (in German)]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Huber, P. & Muresan,I. (1996): Die Erzlagerstätte Herja - Eisen-, Blei- und Antimonminerale aus der Erzlagerstätte Herja (Herzsabánya). Lapis, 21 (7), 27ff. (in German)]
  		•  Cymrite
    BaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    8
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Udubaşa, G., Nedelcu, L., Andăr, A., and Andăr, P. (1983): Mineralium Deposita 18, 519-528.]
  		•  Diadochite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)(SO
     
    4
    		)(OH)·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Huber, P. & Muresan,I. (1996): Die Erzlagerstätte Herja - Eisen-, Blei- und Antimonminerale aus der Erzlagerstätte Herja (Herzsabánya). Lapis, 21 (7), 27ff. (in German)]
  		•  Diaphorite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    3
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Dietrichite (TL)
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 529; Canadian Mineralogist (1998): 36: 1373.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [T Ungvári collection]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Eclarite
    (Cu,Fe)Pb
     
    9
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    28
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Eskimoite
    Ag
     
    7
    		Pb
     
    10
    		Bi
     
    15
    		S
     
    36
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Felsőbányaite (TL)
    Al
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [Kenngott (1853) Konigliche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Sitzber.: 10: 294; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 585.]
  		•  Ferberite
    FeWO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Fizélyite (TL)
    Pb
     
    14
    		Ag
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    21
    		S
     
    48
    		 ?
    Type Locality: Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Habit: Curved blades to ropey intergrowths to several cm
    Colour: black
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: Herja has produced the world's largest fizelyite crystals and not a one is terminated! Papp et al. (2007) also report a fizelyite-related mineral.
    Reference: [Math. és Term.Tud.Ért. (1926) 42, 18-19; Palache et al (1944), Dana's System of Mineralogy, Seventh ed., Vol. 1: 450; Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © C.Thomson 2003
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Habit: Zoned cubes to 5 mm
    Colour: colourless to light green
    Description: Fluorite is rare at Herja
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Boldut Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © C.Thomson 2003
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Habit: Sharp modified tetrahedrons to a few mm
    Colour: black
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: Marc Wilson at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh found some of Ross Lillie's (Northstar) xls to be the silver dominant Freibergite. These recently mined xls were from a plumosite filled pocket.
    Reference: [Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Freieslebenite
    AgPbSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Huber, P. & Muresan,I. (1996): Die Erzlagerstätte Herja - Eisen-, Blei- und Antimonminerale aus der Erzlagerstätte Herja (Herzsabánya). Lapis, 21 (7), 27ff. (in German)]
  		•  Friedrichite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Cu
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    18
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Fülöppite (TL)
    Pb
     
    3
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    15
    Type Locality: Dealul Crucii Adit (Crucii Hill; Kreuzberg; Kereszthegy), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Habit: Blocky xls to a mm
    Colour: Black with a blue irridescence
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: About a hundred specimens were recovered.
    Reference: [Koch S. (1929): Fuloppite, a new Hungarian Mineral of the plagionite-semseyite group. Min. Mag. 22.]
    Site Photo
    Dealul Crucii Adit (Crucii Hill; Kreuzberg; Kereszthegy), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2003 R.O. Meyer
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Turt Mine (Ghezuri Mine), Turt, Satu Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
    © Justminerals.com
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
  		•  Geocronite
    Pb
     
    14
    		(Sb,As)
     
    6
    		S
     
    23
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]
  		•  Giessenite
    Pb
     
    27
    		Cu
     
    2
    		(Bi,Sb)
     
    19
    		S
     
    57
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Gladite
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Szakáll Ed.:Minerals of Carpathians]
    Site Photo
    Roata Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Udubaşa, G., Nedelcu, L., Andăr, A., and Andăr, P. (1983): Mineralium Deposita 18, 519-528.]
  		•  Gustavite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    11
    		S
     
    24
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Boldut Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Michael Shaw
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Own collect.,2007]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2007
  		•  Hammarite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    4
    		S
     
    9
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Helvite
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Szakáll: Minerals of Carpathian Reg., 2004]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tibor Horváth
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Own found 2006]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Heteromorphite
    Pb
     
    7
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    19
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Heyrovskýite
    Pb
     
    10
    		AgBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    18
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
  		•  Izoklakeite
    Pb
     
    27
    		(Cu,Fe,Ag)
     
    2
    		(Sb,Bi)
     
    19
    		S
     
    57
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Carpathians,2004]
    Site Photo
    Turt Mine (Ghezuri Mine), Turt, Satu Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Klebelsbergite (TL)
    Sb
     
    4
    		[O
     
    4
    		|(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [V. Zsivny (1929) Magyar Tudom. Akad. Mat. Termeszett. Ertisitö, Budapest, 46, 19; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 583.]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Konyaite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine: 65(1): 1-7.]
  		•  Krupkaite
    PbCuBi
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Leonite
    K
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine: 65(1): 1-7.]
  		•  Lillianite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Lindströmite
    Pb
     
    3
    		Cu
     
    3
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    15
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Matildite
    AgBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  'Metahalloysite'
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
  		•  Miargyrite
    AgSbS
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Frank Keutsch
  		•  Mirabilite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Mordenite
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Own found 2006]
  		•  Nuffieldite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu(Pb,Bi)Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Orpiment
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Stephan Wolfsried
  		•  Parajamesonite
    Habit: rounded columnar xls with no terminations
    Colour: grey
    Fluorescence: ?
    Description: Probably jamesonite; Cook and Damian (1997) could find no evidence of it.
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Pararealgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of Carpathians,2004]
    Site Photo
    Roata Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Pavonite
    (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  'Pearceite-Polybasite Series'
    Reference: [Udubaşa, G., Nedelcu, L., Andăr, A., and Andăr, P. (1983): Mineralium Deposita 18, 519-528.]
  		•  Pekoite
    PbCuBi
     
    11
    		(S,Se)
     
    18
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Pharmacolite
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U. Kolitsch (PXRD + EDS)]
  		•  Pitticite
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1015.]
  		•  'Plumosite'
    Habit: Needles and felted masses
    Colour: grey
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: Usually Boulangerite, but Cook and Damian found some to be Jamesonite
    Reference: [ [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Polybasite
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Szakáll Ed.:Minerals of Carpathians]
  		•  Pyrargyrite
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Clain, E. & Haake, R. (2006): Die Blei-Zink-Lagerstätte von Turt, Oasgebirge, Rumänien. Mineralien-Welt 17 (5), 52-64. (in German)]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Maramures Co., Romania
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Mattia Cairoli
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [various added photos]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Ramdohrite
    (Cd,Mn,Fe)Ag
     
    5.5
    		Pb
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    21.5
    		S
     
    48
    Reference: [Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
     
  		•  Rhodochrosite (TL)
    MnCO
     
    3
    Type Locality: Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 174; Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1981): 156: 233.]
    Site Photo
    Boldut Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © tinuleo2004@yahoo.
  		•  Römerite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Rozenite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    No. 5 Mine, Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Schirmerite
    AgPb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    3
    		S
     
    7
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Semseyite (TL)
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    21
    Type Locality: Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [Math. és Term.Tud.Ért.(1881) 15, 11-113]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Sénarmontite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Szakáll: Minerals of Carpathian Reg., 2004]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © www.leontinminerals.com
  		•  Siderite
    var: Manganoan Siderite
    (Fe,Mn)CO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
  		•  Siderite
    var: Sphärosiderite
    Reference: [Specimens in RWMW collection now at Royal Ontario Museum]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Szakáll Ed.:Minerals of Carpathians]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie mine (Felsöbánya mine), Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2008
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Russell G. Rizzo
  		•  Sternbergite ?
    AgFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Papp, Gábor, Alan J. Criddle, Chris J. Stanley, László Kriston and Géza Nagy (2007): Parajamesonite revisited: background of the discreditation of an enigmatic mineral species. Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 100, 495-502.]
  		•  Stibiconite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Szakáll: Minerals of Carpathian Reg., 2004]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Maramures Co., Romania
    © Greg Murray
  		•  Symplesite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 753.]
  		•  Syngenite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine: 65(1): 1-7.]
  		•  Szmikite (TL)
    MnSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    Reference: [J.W. Anthony, R.A. Bideaux, K.W. Bladh, M.C. Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. V (2003)]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Boldut Mine, Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    var: Argentian Tetrahedrite
    Habit: modified terahedra to several mm
    Colour: grey black
    Fluorescence: none
    Description: Freibergite requires 28 wt % Silver and Cook and Damian Found all Herja tetrahdrites to have between 7 and 20 wt % Silver. A single recent pocket contained Freibergites in Plumosite
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Thenardite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Treasurite
    Ag
     
    7
    		Pb
     
    6
    		Bi
     
    15
    		S
     
    32
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Twinnite
    Pb(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Valentinite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Szakáll: Minerals of Carpathian Reg., 2004]
  		•  Veenite
    Pb
     
    2
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
  		•  Vikingite
    Ag
     
    5
    		Pb
     
    8
    		Bi
     
    13
    		S
     
    30
    Reference: [Nigel G. Cook : "Bismuth Sulphosalts from Hydrothermal Vein Deposits of Neogen Age, N.W. Romania, Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges. , 143, 1998 / Lecture to the Austrian Mineralogical Society, 23rd June 1997, Salzburg. ]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Collectors Edge
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 963; Szakáll, S., Ed. (2002): Minerals of the Carpathians. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany, 480 pp.]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Whewellite
    Ca[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1101.]
    Site Photo
    Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: [Mitt. .Österr. Miner. Ges. 143 (1998)]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [http://www.geocities.com/paris/Bistro/1020/mincon/]
    Site Photo
    Baia Sprie (Felsöbánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © Tamás Ungvári 2005
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [Szakáll: Minerals of Carpathian Reg., 2004]
    Site Photo
    Turt Mine (Ghezuri Mine), Turt, Satu Mare, Maramures Co., Romania
    © tinuleo2004@yahoo.com
  		•  Zinkenite
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    22
    		S
     
    42
    Reference: [Cook N.J., Damian Gh., New data on "Plumosite" and Other Sulfosalt Minerals from the Herja Vein Deposit, Baia Mare Dist., Romania, Geologica Carphathica, (1997)]
    Site Photo
    Herja Mine (Kisbánya), Baia Mare (Nagybánya), Maramures Co., Romania
    © willy


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