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3D5 - Native Arsenic - $ 95 SOLD Andreasberg, Harz Mts. Region, Lower Saxony, Germany thumbnail, 2.1 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm ex. Marilyn Dodge
This specimen is composed of many sharp lustrous Arsenic crystals 1 or 2 mm in size, intergrown but clearly visible on matrix. Both the luster and sharpness are actually superior to the Arsenic of more famous localities around the world.
3D60 - Arsenic - $ 125 SOLD Akadani, Honshu Island, Echizen Province, Japan thumbnail, 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm ex. Marilyn Dodge
A fine radial cluster of modified cubic crystals that is classic for this locality, which may very well be the world’s foremost location for Arsenic crystals.
4JG33 - Native Arsenic CRYSTALS - $ 450 SOLD Ronna Mine, Kladno, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic miniature, 4.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm
Native arsenic is itself rare, but to have crystals of it makes this a true find. These very rare mm-size crystals have remarkably good form, luster, and a sort of steely-gray color. This is an important piece, for a native elements suite! It comes from Josef Vajdak, one of the recognized experts on the exceptionally interesting mineralogy of Kladno
JWHITE-22 - Dyscrasite on Arsenic - $ 75 Schneeberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany miniature, 3.1 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm ex. John White
Brilliant, silvery-metallic microcrystals of dyscrasite atop a ridge of native arsenic ore. Beautiful under a scope. He purchased this from Walt Lidstrom in 1974 and note the added comment.
MD-119500 - Arsenic - - Archived Akadani mine (Akatani mine), Fukui Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan thumbnail, 1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm.
1.2 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm. A RARE, OLD and CLASSIC thumbnail of gray nubby natural arsenic crystals from an uncommon Japanese locality.
MD-119502 - Arsenic - - Archived St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany cabinet, 10.5 x 7.7 x 2.3 cm.
10.5 x 7.7 x 2.3 cm. An IMPRESSIVE, OLD-TIME curved CABINET crust of SOLID, botryoidal native arsenic from St. Andreasberg, Germany. The old paper label states, that this piece was acquired from well-known United States collector Neal Yedlin in 1942. An excellent specimen for the species and locality. Ex. George Elling Collection.
MD-120757 - Pyrostilpnite, Proustite, Arsenic - - Archived PÅ™Ãbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic small cabinet, 5.3 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm.
5.3 x 4.3 x 2.8 cm. An excellent and showy Pribram reference specimen from the collection of the well-known Pribram specialist, Josef Vajdak. A 1 mm, gemmy, light red pyrostilpnite crystal, a rare sulfosalt, is nestled in a vug with lustrous, dark cherry-red, micro proustite crystals in a native arsenic matrix. The paper arrow shows the way to the vug. Ex. Petr Ondrus and Josef Vajdak Collections.
MD-157395 - Dyscrasite, Arsenic - - Archived Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany small cabinet, 8.7 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm.
8.7 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm. Sparkly, silvery dyscrasite microcrystals RICHLY cover a matrix of SOLID, mammilary, native arsenic on this HISTORIC old-timer from the famous Samson Mine at St. Andreasberg, Germany. This is a showy and excellent combination piece from this famous mine, which closed in 1910. This old-timer comes from an old European collection, where everything dates to the 1800s. This whole collection had myriad old materials, though I cannot name the owner, and was well known in Europe. Accompanied by an old handwritten German label. Seldom do you see such old pieces this well documented.
MD-188410 - Silver, Arsenic - - Archived Pöhla, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany large cabinet, 16.1 x 11.0 x 6.8 cm.
16.1 x 11.0 x 6.8 cm. The Pohla silvers are known for their extremely photogenic herringbone-like crystallization (dendritic growth), which you see here in all its intricate beauty. The silver is embedded in and flowering out from massive matrix of silver and arsenic ore. To emphasize the size of this 6-inch-tall specimen, it weighs in at 4 pounds of solid silver and arsenic ore. Ex. Victor Yount dealer stock.
MD-189232 - Löllingite, Dyscrasite, Arsenic - - Archived Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany miniature, 4.7 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm.
4.7 x 3.7 x 3.4 cm. From the important Samson Mine, this is a sparkling specimen of minute Lollingite crystals perched upon native arsenic atop of nodular dyscrasite.
MD-189236 - Pyrargyrite, Arsenic - - Archived St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany small cabinet, 7.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm.
7.4 x 4.6 x 3.3 cm. Sharp little crystals with high lustre, and larger, rounded ball-shaped aggregates of dark red-black pyrargyrite, all perched on massive and hefty arsenic matrix.
MD-20958 - Arsenic - - Archived Ronna Mine, Kladno, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic miniature, 4.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm
Native arsenic is itself rare, but to have crystals of it makes this a true find. These very rare mm-size crystals have remarkably good form, luster, and a sort of steely-gray color. This is an important piece, for a native elements suite! It comes from Josef Vajdak, one of the recognized experts on the exceptionally interesting mineralogy of Kladno 4.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm
MD-238920 - Arsenic - - Archived Akadani mine (Akatani mine), Fukui Prefecture, Chubu Region, Honshu Island, Japan thumbnail, 1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm.
1.8 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm. A fine radial cluster of rhombohedral native arsenic crystals that is classic for this locality, and may very well be the world’s foremost location for arsenic crystals. This is rare, old, classic, material, seldom available. Ex. Don Boydston Collection.
MD-238947 - Arsenic - - Archived Mt Washington mine, Comox District, Vancouver Island, Nanaimo Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada miniature, 4.6 x 3.0 x 2.9 cm.
4.6 x 3.0 x 2.9 cm. A fine specimen of bubbly, botryoidal, grayish-brown, massive native arsenic covered with lustrous, bronze-colored, rhombohedral, native arsenic microcrystals from an uncommon for the species Canadian locale - the Mt. Washington Mine, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This mine was active from 1964-67. Weighs 59 grams.
MD-24481 - Arsenic - - Archived Alder Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada small cabinet, 5.1 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm
This specimen is actually fairly well-crystallized for what it is, which is a solid chunk of native arsenic! Ex. Gene Meieran elements collection. It weighs about 140 grams and again, you just do not usually see arsenic in such large, chunky crystals. 5.1 x 4.5 x 2.6 cm
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