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3D58 - Gold on Arsenopyrite - $ 225 SOLD
Triumph Mine, Whitlock Mining District, Mariposa County, California
thumbnail, 2.2 x .9 x .9 cm
ex. Marilyn Dodge
Aesthetic specimen of a spire of Arsenopyrite sprinkled with lustrous coarse Gold crystals averaging 2-3 mm in size. The combination of the numerous Gold crystals, the silver matrix and the white Quartz for accent make this nicely attractive. Unusual!
Ars - TN 1081 - Arsenopyrite - $ 125 SOLD
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
CORN01 - Arsenopyrite - $ 850
Porthleven, Cornwall, England
miniature, 5.6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
This matrix specimen features extremely lustrous, columnar, metallic gray, crystals of arsenopyrite to 3.0 cm in length, along with arsenopyrite-coated, quartz crystals, to 1.75 cm in length. This area, east of Penzance, is far less known than many of its neighbors. I got this piece out of a generally good source, but it has no older verifying labels. Just to be on the safe side, I did show it to a Cornwall dealer at Denver for confirmation with the result that it seemed "likely" to be legitimate as advertised. It certainly is distinct from other old arsenos from Portugal or Mexico!
GHA11 - Quartz on Arsenopyrite - $ 295 SOLD
Panasqueira, Portugal
small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm
WOW! What a combo! This piece features a quartz tip perched perpendicularly on Arsenopyrite ! The quartz is broken and rehealed on the back faces, and pristine in front. it displays magnificently and is most unusual!
GHA16 - Arsenopyrite on Quartz - $ 200
Panasqueira, Portugal
cabinet, 10.3 x 10 x 7 cm
A really interesting quartz crystal showing "terraces" as it terminates, with setback crystal faces that are unusual. From the right side shoots out a little spray of bright arseno crystals....very interesting combo piece!
GHA4 - Arsenopyrite with Siderite - $ 2000 SOLD
Panasqueira, Portugal
cabinet, 11.3 x 7 x 4.3 cm
A superb arborescent cluster of brililantly metallic, bright arsenopyrite, with some contrasting siderites about its upper portion. A very elegant and sculptural specimen, i think.
(NOTE: Not a Hansen piece, but one I have had from another collection that fits in well here)
GHA6 - Quartz with Siderite on Arsenopyrite - $ 400
Panasqueira, Portugal
cabinet, 15.5 x 12 x 5.7 cm
A 12 cm quartz crystal elgantly straddles a large plate of bright arsenopyrite! The quartz itself is dusted with small siderite crysatls
GHA9 - Apatite on Arsenopyrite - $ 450 SOLD
Panasqueira, Portugal
miniature, 4.9 x 4.3 x 3 cm
This choice miniature features a 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm apatite crystal of blue-gray color, perched upon an extremely lustrous cluster of arsenopyrite. It is an extremely aesthetic arrangement and isolated apatites on such matrix are very rare for the locality compared to apatite on other types of matrix.
jjmxt17 - Arsenopyrite with Purple Fluorite - $ 795 SOLD
Yaoganxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
cabinet, 18.1 x 10.2 x 6.7 cm
Have you ever seen a specimen such as this? This is, in my experience so far from China, truly unique for overall showiness and aesthetics. Sharp, brightly metallic arsenopyrite crystals to about an inch in length are set in a bed of gorgeous, drusy, sparkly purple fluorite. Some of the arsenos show minor damage, but this specimen is special not for its pristine nature so much as its dazzling combination of minerals – royal purple and gold! IN person, it is sure to impress!
LW112 - Arsenopyrite - $ 175 SOLD
Yaogangxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
miniature, 6 x 3.3 x 3 cm
ex. Martin Lewadny
Very sharp grouping of elegant Arsenopyrite crystals, the largest reaching 2.3 cm. The luster is superb – so much so that this was very difficult to shoot, the surfaces were so bright. What really makes this for me, though, is the repeated stepped growth patterns that creates such aesthetic surfaces along the sides and termination of the crystals.
MD-117874 - Arsenopyrite - - Archived
Hidalgo del Parral, Mun. de Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
small cabinet, 5.8 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm.
5.8 x 3.4 x 2.4 cm. The profusion of arsenos from China has overshadowed good specimens from other countries, which remain quite desirable. This is an old Chihuahua piece out of the collection of Scott Williams -- as you can see, showing superb sharp crystal form and luster!
MD-118258 - Arsenopyrite, Quartz - - Archived
Dal'negorsk (Dalnegorsk; Tetyukhe; Tjetjuche; Tetjuche), Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
cabinet, 12.6 x 8.4 x 4.2 cm.
12.6 x 8.4 x 4.2 cm. Sharp, metallic crystals of arsenopyrite in a fine balance with milky quartz crystals. The arsenos have a nice bronzy luster. On the back side of this large and impressive specimen is massive sphalerite.
MD-119107 - Apatite, Arsenopyrite, Muscovite, Quartz - - Archived
Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
small cabinet, 9 x 7.8 x 3.2 cm.
9 x 7.8 x 3.2 cm. Outstanding combination piece consisting of Apatite, exceptional Arsenopyrite, clusters of Muscovite, and Quartz. The Apatite, 1.5 cm across and .5 cm thick, is a lovely gemmy green. The luster varies from excellent to coated. The lustrous Arsenopyrites are well-crystallized, almost fan-like in their habit. The Quartz is both massive as the base and well-crystallized, the few dings being of little significance. There are also numerous Muscovite inclusions in the gemmy Quartz crystals, which add even more to the aesthetics and mineralogical value of this excellent specimen. Ex. Steve Smale Collection.
MD-119115 - Wolframite, Stannite, Arsenopyrite - - Archived
Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
small cabinet, 8.6 x 4 x 2 cm.
8.6 x 4 x 2 cm. Lustrous doubly-terminated bladed crystal of Wolframite with a cluster of Stannite and Arsenopyrite crystals near the base of one side. The Wolframite has a luster that ranges from good to superb, and there are some areas of incomplete growth (contacts of some dings??) along some edges and one termination. The Stannite and Arsenopyrite have superb metallic luster, and excellent crystal form. They range up to .7 cm in size. Ex. Steve Smale Collection.
MD-121247 - Arsenopyrite - - Archived
Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
small cabinet, 5.6 x 3.9 x 2.6 cm.
5.6 x 3.9 x 2.6 cm. Do not let the prolific finds of arsenopyrite in China jade you to the value of a fine old Panasqueira specimen! These are sharp, brassy crystals with pretty striated terminations, in association with accenting muscovite. Very pretty, classic stuff!
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