Arsenopyrite & Quartz (Ted Bartels Coll.)

Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm
Start Time: 07/05/2018 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/12/2018 6:30:20 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Brilliant silver-metallic, sharp arsenopyrite crystals aesthetically rest on the elongated quartz matrix on this showy and excellent two-sided combination from the famous Yaogangxian Mine. The impresssive dominating crystal is 3.0 x 2.0 cm. The 2.0 cm quartz crystal on one side is a fine accent. The noted locale has produced world-class arsenopyrite crystals and this a highly representative example. Choice material from the Ted Bartels Collection.

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