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Arsenopyrite with Quartz

$250.00

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We get to see a good variety of minerals from Yaogangxian mine in Hunan Province, China and this Arsenopyrite with Quartz is a charming miniature with the added bonus of purple Fluorite! A 3.5 x 3.0 x 1.9 cm mass of well crystallised Arsenopyrite is attached at one side to a 3.5 cm long, milky grey, double terminated Quartz crystal. At first glance the base appears to be broken, but close examination shows this to be a naturally healed end, covered in tiny recrystallised terminations.

Product details

Species
Arsenopyrite, Fluorite, QuartzAbout Arsenopyrite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 3.6 x 2.4 cm
Listed on12/02/2024
Locality
China, Hunan, Yaogangxian MineRegional guide →
SKUCC32356

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Arsenopyrite
Mineral guide
Learn about Arsenopyrite
steel-gray, mirror-bright prismatic crystals; prized for sculptural form and heft, with top localities (Panasqueira, Dalnegorsk, Yaogangxian) in…
Arsenopyrite
Regional guide
Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, China
Yaogangxian arsenopyrite is one of the great modern examples of a species that collectors once tended to treat as an accessory. At this Hunan tungsten-tin mine, arsenopyrite can be the star: steel-gray to battleship-gray crystals in sharp prismatic wedges, flattened “diamond” forms, doubly terminated parallel groups, and chunky metallic plates that have the visual weight of ore and the geometry of display-quality crystallization. The best pieces are not merely “arsenopyrite present”; they show crisp, architectural crystals standing on quartz, muscovite, fluorite, or mixed sulfide matrix with enough contrast to read from across a cabinet.