Quartz with Arsenopyrite, Fluorapatite, Cassiterite, Siderite
specimen number:
8039493
location:
Panasqueira mine, Covilha, Castelo Branco, Portugal
description:
Glassy gem crystals of colorless quartz to almost 7.5 cm in height coming off matrix with lustrous arsenopyrite crystals to 3.0 cm. Tabular fluorapatite crystals to 1.0 cm, as well as similar size lustrous cassiterite, also present. Tiny crystals of siderite scattered throughout. Very neat cabinet sized combination piece in very good condition.
Size: 13.0 x 9.0 x 7.0 cm (cabinet)
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