Arsenopyrite
At a glance
- Type
- Mineral
- Group
- Sulfide
- Crystal system
- Monoclinic
- Hardness
- Hard (5.5 to 7.5)
- Density
- Very heavy (over 5)
- Occurs in
- Ore veins
- Foliation
- Not layered
- Colour
- White, Grey, Metallic
- Lustre
- Metallic
- Use
- Ore
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Hard
Did you know?
- Struck with steel, arsenopyrite throws sparks and gives off a garlic-like smell.
- Arsenopyrite often accompanies gold, so prospectors have long treated it as a hint of gold-bearing veins.
Could you guess it from clues?
WildGuessr picks a secret animal, plant, fungus, stone, prehistoric creature or space object and you ask yes-or-no questions about it, such as its group or where it grows. The fewer clues you need, the more points you score.
Similar stones
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q191939 · All stones · All entries