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Quartz & Arsenopyrite

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Quartz & Arsenopyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.1 × 6.6 × 3.8 cm
Description

Fantastic combination from China. Metalic lustrous arsenopyrite clusters are hosting two even lustrous quartz crystals in a super esthetic way. The quartz is really nice embedded with the main crystal standing in upright position.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Arsenopyrite

Formula: 
FeAsS
Strunz: 
2.EB.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0