Siderite with Arsenopyrite

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Excellent Panasqueira specimen. A sharp aerial crystal of Siderite with very well defined faces and edges is attached to crystallized Arsenopyrite. Also another smaller Siderite crystals are present forming an aesthetic good specimen for collectors of small pieces.

Product details

SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 4.5 cm
Added on06/16/2025

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
06/2025Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
MChMineralsNot disclosed

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Siderite
Mineral guide
Learn about Siderite
warm-toned iron carbonate with sharp rhombohedra and occasional gemmy crystals; prized for luster, classic localities Harz, Panasqueira, Dal’negorsk.
Siderite
Regional guide
Siderite from Panasqueira Mines, Portugal
from Panasqueira, Portugal — lustrous tan to cream rhombohedra in rosettes and masses; a world-class, modern classic from a magmatic-hydrothermal vein.