ncat OW403 Arsenopyrite, Yaogangxian, Hunan Province, China
A single well-formed arsenopyrite crystal on matrix. Specimen measures 55x30x25mm.
A single well-formed arsenopyrite crystal on matrix. Specimen measures 55x30x25mm.
A nice group of bournonite crystals perched on brassy arsenopyrite and dark sphalerite crystals. Quartz crystals on specimen but not in photo. Height of view 5mm. Stack of 48 images. Click on the image below...
Dark red carminite, green beudantite and pharmacosiderite, and pale green scorodite, all in cavities in arsenopyrite. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 45 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
A mass of acicular metallic wires on quartz. Ex John Haupt. Width of view 5.5mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
A cluster of yellow-green apatite crystals with the largest 31mm wide, with minor cassiterite and arsenopyrite. The apatite exhibits orange zoned fluorescence. Ex Barry Porter Collection. Ex Mike and Coralie Fisher Collection. Click on the...
Dark green hexagonal worms of chlorite (chamosite?) with purple axinite-(Fe) and arsenopyrite. Width of view XX. Stack of 26 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
Sharp cassiterite crystals on one edge of a specimen containing well-formed arsenopyrite crystals, quartz crystals, and botryoidal orange dolomite. Width of view 14.25, Stack of 80 images (cassiterite photo). Second photo width of view 8mm....
A single brown-purple axinite crystal on arsenopyrite. The latter is highly reflective and you can see the reflection of the axinite. Ex Mark Hallam. Width of view 3.5. Stack of 60 images. Click on the...
A 5-rayed twin rather than the normal 6! Crystal group is 5mm across.
Interesting arsenopyrite with siderite(?) on a quartz matrix. There are also prismatic bavenite crystals amongst the carbonate blades (not evident in photo). Specimen is 38mm wide. Click on the image below for a higher resolution...
Prismatic arsenopyrite crystals, including a trilling (six-rayed star) twin, with tiny spear-shaped acanthite sprays. You can also see some light greenish yellow crystals of a possible beudantite group mineral. Width of view 2.5mm. Stack of...
Sharp crystals of pale brass arsenopyrite and black sphalerite, and a tiny bit of chalcopyrite. Photo width 9mm. Stack of 50 images (arsenopyrite), and 60 images (sphalerite). Ex Jo Price specimen.
Ex Erwin Schuhbauer Collection, Helmut Braith
Pinkish raspite (single crystal), cream chamosite balls, prismatic arsenopyrite, including some partial trillings, colourless fluorite, well-formed chalcopyrite crystals and colourless quartz crystals. Ex Wolfgang Henkel.
ex Bernie and Margaret Day Collection
Two bluish green topaz crystals on a quartz matrix. Minor arsenopyrite, muscovite and purple fluorite. 45x45x30mm. #520679.
ex Jack Leach Collection
Single unterminated brown crystal (dravite?).
Twinned arsenopyrite trilling. Ex Jo Price Collection. Width of view 3.5mm. Stack of 35 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.