Detailed information
Species
Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite
Dimensions
80 x 66 x 40
mm
Locality
Yaogangxian Mine Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture Hunan Province, China
Condition
No recorded repairs
An aesthetic cabinet specimen displaying a central, well-formed metallic silvery-grey Arsenopyrite crystal measuring to 4.2 cm with two slightly concave faces. This is associated with lustrous metallic yellow intergrown Chalcopyrite crystals, both above and to the sides of the Arsenopyrite crystal. Below the Arsenopyrite is a cluster of cubic purple Fluorite with dark purple edges plus areas of creamy Dolomite and white Quartz crystals. A great combination specimen from the Yaogangxian mine in Yizhang County, Hunan Province, China.