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Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan, China

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A floater combination piece with a well balanced composition--The fluorite has great clarity revealing an inner world inside. The arsenopyrite adds such great contrast here.

Product details

SpeciesArsenopyriteFluorite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions3.8 x 4.2 x 6.0 cm
Weight142 grams
Added on08/20/2025
LocalityChina, Hunan, Yaogangxian Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
May 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—One-Off MineralsNot disclosed

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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.
Locality guide
Yaogangxian Mine
A collector's guide to Yaogangxian Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 1584 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.