• Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
  • Argentopyrite
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Argentopyrite

$1,250.00   €1,070  £920.00 approx.  

This specimen is priced in US dollars, all other prices are approximate.

ID: CC14877
Argentopyrite is a relatively rare mineral, being a silver-iron sulphide.  This specimen, from Niederschlema in the Schlema-Hartenstein mining district of Saxony, Germany, has a 2.5 x 1.0 cm area densely invested with well formed sub-mm Argentopyrite crystals of silvery-grey with occasional hints of bronze-tan where crystals are less tarnished. This cluster of crystals rests on a pinkish Quartz matrix displaying strong foliation.
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Details

Dimensions
6.8 × 3.8 × 2.0 cm
Categories
Rare Minerals, Sulphides, Sulphosalts and Arsenides
Locality
Niederschlema, Schlema, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen
Argentopyrite, Argentopyrite

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