Calcite with some dolomite

Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania

Calcite with some dolomite
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Calcite with some dolomite from Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
Simple specimen (in its beauty); Overall size: 90x50x50mm. Specimen weight: 0,130 kg.
Cavnic (Hungarian: Kapnikbánya; German: Kapnik) is a former mining town situated in the valley of the same name, 26 km (16 mi) east of Baia Mare.
An ancient and historic mining town, known since 1336 and famous for its deposits of lead, zinc, manganese, as well as small quantities of gold, silver, barium, and antimony.
Samples of exceptional beauty and value have been extracted from the mines of this locality, present in major worldwide collections.