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Arsenopyrite from
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China


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Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
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Description
Comments:Although the lustre is dull, the size and quality of crystallization is second to none.
Habit:Prismatic wedges to 6 cm
Colour:grey
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Ottens, B., and Cook, R.B. (2005): Rocks & Minerals 80(1), 46-57.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
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