Arsenopyrite, Fluorite
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An old-time and showy Japanese combination specimen of sharp, lustrous, steel-gray arsenopyrite crystals covering matrix and attractively resting above a highly complimentary and contrasting band of intergrown, frosted, translucent, sea-green fluorite crystals. A fine, old specimen from a historic copper mine. Ex. John Ydren Collection.
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SpeciesFluorite, Arsenopyrite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.4 x 4.3 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityJapan, Tochigi Prefecture, Ashio copper mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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calcium fluoride with a dazzling color range, cubic and octahedral crystals, and UV fluorescence; prized by collectors for Blue John banding.Regional guide
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