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Arsenopyrite Siderite Quartz & Muscovite

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Arsenopyrite Siderite Quartz & Muscovite

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Description
Locality: 
Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 7 × 6.4 cm
Description

A nice combo of bright silvery arsenopyrite crystals with muscovite books and siderite crystals. A large terminated quartz adds beauty to the specimen. The largest siderite is perched at the top of the quartz.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Arsenopyrite

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Quartz

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

Muscovite

Formula: 
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.15
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White
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