mineral general info

Arsenopyrite

Arsenopyrite with chalcopyrite

Origin: Casapalca, Huarochiri Province, Lima Dept., Peru

Sample size: 14 x 9 x 4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Tom Loomis

Pale bluish purple water clear transparent cubic crystals of fluorite to 17 mm in size on a muscovite coated matrix with bright metallic arsenopyrite crystals to 2 cm.

Muscovite coated matrix hosting a grouping of lustrous metallic silver arsenopyrite crystals measuring 2 x 2 cm in size and a cluster of gemmy purple fluorite crystals.

Transparent pale bluish-purple cubic crystals of fluorite to 15 mm in size are set on a matrix coated by platy muscovite crystals and minor quartz. Small bright crystals of arsenopyrite to 7 mm in size are scattered about.

Origin: Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Sample size: 9.9 x 13 x 5 cm (top), 13 x 8.3 x 6.8 cm (2nd row), 11 x 8 x 5.7 cm (bottom)

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens