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Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

 
Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz from Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal

DESCRIPTION:No. 59212
Mineral:Arsenopyrite and Siderite on Quartz
Locality:Panasqueira Mine, Barroca Grande, 21 km. west of Fundao, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Description:Group of platy metallic arsenopyrite crystals to 7 mm at the base of a tapered 85 mm colorless quartz crystal with translucent brown siderite crystals to 1 mm on the surfaces. The quartz crystal has many complex parallel faces on the prism faces. Ex. B. Gaber collection #1794; ex. Gary Richards
Overall Size:9x4x1.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 85 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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