Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Arsenopyrite from
La Campa mine, Santa Eufemia, Folgoso do Courel, Quiroga, Lugo, Galicia, Spain


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Formation:Primary
Comments:Very small pyramids usually into the rock matrix, and just a little samples of isolated crystals (about 1 mm).
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Campa mine, Santa Eufemia, Folgoso do Courel, Quiroga, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1369565
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1369565:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
16.3km (10.1 miles) Portas del Sil Au deposit, Ribas de Sil, Quiroga, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
26.1km (16.2 miles) Caracocha mine, Riamonte (Riamonte de Abaixo), Cervantes, Os Ancares, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
43.7km (27.1 miles) Tres Amigos mine, Carballeda de Valdeorras, Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
46.1km (28.6 miles) Penouta mines, Viana do Bolo, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
47.7km (29.7 miles) Casayo mines (Casaio mines; Valborraz mines), Carballeda de Valdeorras, Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia, Spain
69.1km (42.9 miles) Valiña-Azúmara deposit, Castro de Rei, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
80.1km (49.8 miles) Lomba Grande Mine, Tuizelo, Vinhais, Bragança, Portugal
80.3km (49.9 miles) Vale da Formiga Mine, França, Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
80.7km (50.1 miles) Fontao mines, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
81.4km (50.6 miles) Portelo Mine, França, Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
References
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 05:56:18
Go to top of page