Arsenopyrite on Muscovite (excellent)

Item Description

Arsenopyrite crystals from the famous Yaogangxian Mine are world-class and compare favorably with specimens from Panasqueira or Mexico. An impressive cluster of intergrown, splendent, sharp, metallic-gray, arsenopyrite crystals to 3.0 cm are aesthetically set in a curved vug lined with rosettes of pearlescent muscovite blades and a few quartz crystals. This is a high-class, sculptural, combination specimen from this noted locale. Valued at $300.