Arsenopyrite from
Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK

Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK
© Ian Jones

Description
Comments:	Heated in a closed tube this gives copious sulphur fumes, sufficient to condense and form liquid drops. The arsenic given off is consequently black (tested Oct 2004)
Habit:	mostly massive (powdery) with some cubes
Colour:	dull grey
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:	Very common
Confirmation
Validity:	Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:	Wet Chemical
References
References:	[Embrey & Symes, 1987, 83 - "Minerals of Cornwall and Devon"]
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Virtuous Lady Mine, Buckland Monachorum, Whitchurch, Tavistock District, Devon, England, UK
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