Arsenic

  
Origin: Ronna Mine, Kladno, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
Ex. Josef Vajdak coll.
Sample size: 4.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm
 
 
 
Origin: Akadani Mine, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Ex. Gene Meieran coll.
Sample size: 2.0 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm (largest)
 
  
Origin: Alden Island, British Columbia, Canada
Ex. Gene Meieran elements collection
Sample size: 5.1 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm
 
  
Mohawkite, (Cu,As), nugget
Origin: Mohawk-Ahmeek Area, Keweenaw County, Michigan, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.6 x 2.9 x 2.5 cm (top), 3.6 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Akadani (Akatani) mine, Honshu Island, Japan
Ex. M. Dodge collection
Sample size: 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

This specimen has massive gray coloured arsenich with calcite
Origin: Near Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, North America
Ex. Frank Edwards collection
Sample size: 6 x 3 x 2.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Ballshaped aggregates of arsenic crystals up to 2 mm
Origin: Akadani Mine, Fukui-Ken, Japan
Sample size: 5 x 6 x 7 mm
 
Black massive to botryoidal arsenic in carbonate matrix
Origin: Twelve apostel Mine, Orefield Musariu, Brad, Romania
Sample size: 6 x 7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

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