ARSENOPYRITE MINERAL

Listing description

What is Arsenopyrite?
Arsenopyrite is an iron arsenic sulfide. It is the most common arsenic mineral and the primary ore of arsenic metal.

Detailed description

Arsenopyrite is most often found as a hydrothermal vein mineral and sometimes as a mineral of contact metamorphism. It is sometimes referred to in old texts as "mispickel".

Physical Properties of Arsenopyrite
Chemical Classification	sulfide
Color	silver white to steel gray
Streak	dark grayish black
Luster	metallic
Diaphaneity	opaque
Cleavage	poor
Mohs Hardness	5.5 to 6
Specific Gravity	5.9 to 6.2
Diagnostic Properties	smells like garlic when crushed, crystal form
Chemical Composition	iron arsenic sulfide, FeAsS
Crystal System	monoclinic
Uses	poison, preservative, pigment

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