| Locality type: | Mine |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Arsenopyrite |
| Formula: | FeAsS |
| Comments: | Although the lustre is dull, the size and quality of crystallization is second to none. |
| Habit: | Prismatic wedges to 6 cm |
| Colour: | grey |
| Luminescent properties: | none |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | 455 |
| Fluorite | 342 |
| Muscovite | 223 |
| Ferberite | 104 |
| Calcite | 92 |
| - var Manganese-bearing Calcite | 1 |
| Stannite | 81 |
| Chalcopyrite | 65 |
| Scheelite | 37 |
| Dolomite | 31 |
| Wolframite Group | 30 |
| Pyrite | 22 |
| Sphalerite | 21 |
| Cassiterite | 17 |
| Siderite | 16 |
| Bournonite | 13 |
| Mica Group | 11 |
| Chlorite Group | 8 |
| Boulangerite | 7 |
| Pyrrhotite | 7 |
| Chamosite | 6 |
| Stibnite | 5 |
| Jamesonite | 4 |
| Albite | 3 |
| Bismuthinite | 3 |
| Hübnerite | 3 |
| Topaz | 2 |
| Clinochlore | 2 |
| Wurtzite | 2 |
| Cookeite | 1 |
| Fluorapatite | 1 |
| Kaňkite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Arsenopyrite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (259 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 67509 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:67509:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite |
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| 19.0km (11.8 miles) | ⓘChaishan Pb-Zn-Sn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 20.4km (12.7 miles) | ⓘShizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 21.5km (13.3 miles) | ⓘHongqiling Sn polymetallic Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 23.9km (14.8 miles) | ⓘYejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit), Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 24.2km (15.1 miles) | ⓘHehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 25.5km (15.8 miles) | ⓘJiepailing Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 25.9km (16.1 miles) | ⓘManaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 29.9km (18.6 miles) | ⓘTieshilong Pb-Zn deposit, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 31.7km (19.7 miles) | ⓘShangshan W deposit, Baiyunxian W-polymetallic ore field, Rucheng Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
| 38.9km (24.2 miles) | ⓘXintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China |
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Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China