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3D58 - Gold on Arsenopyrite - AUS$ 249 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 - AUS$ 138 SOLD Yaogangxian Mine, Yizhang County, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.0 x 1.7 cm
CORN01 - Arsenopyrite - AUS$ 940 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 - AUS$ 326 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 - AUS$ 221 SOLD 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 - AUS$ 2212 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 - AUS$ 442 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 - AUS$ 498 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 - AUS$ 879 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!
LGC-08 - Arsenopyrite - AUS$ 3318 Smith vein, Carrock Mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumberland, Cumbria, England small cabinet, 8.8 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm ex. Lindsay Greenbank
I am told by many people that this may well be the best arsenopyrite from England, as an aesthetic specimen at least. Considering what simply average Chinese arsenopyrite costs (already high) and how common it is, puts this piece into a significant context. Limestone matrix and milky quartz host an aggregate of parallel-grown splendent, silver-colored crystals of arsenopyrite to 3 cm in length. The back side has been contacted but can't be seen when the specimen is properly displayed from its two frontal angles as shown here or as in the book photo. Mined in the late 1980's by miner J.G. Wilson: his label and that of Ralph Sutcliffe accompany this significant locality specimen. I find it remarkable that for such a locality rarity, even by any standard it is still extremely aesthetic and not a "black ugly" by any means. Illustrated in the Greenbank Collection book, page 25 - a full page photo. (Joe Budd photo, shown here atop)
LTH-41 - Smithsonite var. Cobaltian - AUS$ 829 Tsumeb Mine, Otjikoto Region, Namibia thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm ex. Martin Lewadny
Superb thumbnail of thick, elongated scalenedrons of very light Cobaltian Smithsonite. Such well-developed crystals, in this size (up to an amazing 2 cm) and thickness (4 mm) are quite unusual. These Smithsonites are lustrous, gemmy, and the cluster is quite aesthetic. Rarely will you find one this good. Ex. Georg Gebhard.
LW112 - Arsenopyrite - AUS$ 194 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.
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