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PYRAGYRITE with NATIVE Arsenic and ARGENTOPYRITE

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A particularly fine specimen of botryoidal shell-like developments of metallic grey Native Arsenic forming the host matrix for several other species. Including abundant well-formed crystals of Pyrargyrite in groups and scattered over the specimen, measuring to 4 mm, rare metallic grey striated crystals of Argentopyrite to 1 mm are in association.with Marcasite, on a white Quartz matrix and lastly a deposition of white Calcite crystals. From the St. Andreasberg mining area in Germany.

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SpeciesArsenic
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 x 9.0 x 5.8 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$7,500.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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