Mineral: Arsenopyrite
Locality: Carrock Mine, Smith vein, Carrock Fell, Caldbeck Fells, Allerdale, former Cumberland, Cumbria, England / United Kingdom
Dimensions: Crystal 25 mm across

Description: Arsenopyrite crystal perched on a larger crystal. Specimen was treated by the dealer I obtained it from with acid to remove enclosing calcite.

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