Arsenopyrite with Quartz and Dolomite (ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection)

Item Description

A beautiful combination specimen from the Yaogangxian Mine featuring a robust group of silvery metallic Arsenopyrite crystals with several sharp, prismatic, gemmy / translucent colorless Quartz crystals partially coated by cream colored pearly Dolomite rhombs. The largest Arsenopyrite crystal measures 2.8 cm. Very showy and eye-catching, especially for a trio of minerals without any vivid colors. Great quality with no damage on the display side. If you collect sulfides, association specimens or minerals from Yaogangxian, don't miss out on this one. Priced at $750 in the inventory. Ex Dr. Stephen Smale Collection. Along with amassing one of the finest private mineral collections in the world, Steve is a renowned mathematician. His accomplishments include being awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 along with being the awarded the Wolf Prize in mathematics in 2007. You can read Steve's bio on the Mineralogical Record website ( https://mineralogicalrecord.com/labels.asp?colid=671&page=1 ) or on Wikipedia.