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Stannite on Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

 
Stannite on Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

Stannite on Arsenopyrite from Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 61333
Mineral:Stannite on Arsenopyrite
Locality:Yaogangxian Mine, Nanling Mountains, Hunan, China
Description:Striated yellow-metallic arsenopyrite crystals to 6 mm overgrown with lustrous black-metallic stannite crystals to 2.5 mm. the stannite crystals have a bluish-purple iridescence on the crystal faces.
Overall Size:18x15x8 mm
Crystals:micto to 6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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