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Arsenopyrite With Calcite & Apatite

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Description
Locality: 
Panasqueira Mines, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 4.3 × 3.2 cm
Description

Here you see a specimen, crystallized as a floater, which was found in the famous mining area of Panasqueira in Portugal. The specimen shows a big glossy Arsenopyrite crystal, which shows an overgrowth of white Calcite and green-white Apatite crystals, minor Quartz is also present. Not perfect, but in good condition!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Arsenopyrite

Formula: 
FeAsS
Strunz: 
2.EB.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Apatite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Fluorapatite

Formula: 
Ca2Ca3(PO4)3F
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0

Hydroxylapatite

Formula: 
Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BN.05
Hardness: 
5.0
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
5

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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
Austria 2 kg
6
EU 2 kg
16
USA 1 kg
26
Japan 1 kg
26
Australia / New Zealand 1 kg
31
Canada 1 kg
23

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I reserve the right to change these rates should underlying costs change.
Shipping costs will economise when 2 or more specimens are purchased together.
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