Orpiment from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru - image 1
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Orpiment from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru

Bright orange botryoidal aggregates of orpiment surrounding translucent white barite crystals. A miniature size example of this classic combination from Peru.

Product details

SpeciesOrpimentBarite
Added on07/28/2026
LocalityPeru, La Libertad, Quiruvilca Mine
Current owner
Juden Nako
Juden Nako
Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States
Acquired
May 2022
Member since 2026

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Orpiment
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lemon-yellow arsenic sulfide with silky luster and foliated crystals; prized for color and dramatic display, with notable localities in Nevada, Huna…
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Orpiment from Quiruvilca Mine
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Quiruvilca Mine
Quiruvilca Mine, Peru - a high, cold Cu-Pb-Zn-Ag-Au vein locality famed for orange orpiment on barite, black hutchinsonite needles, and sulfide associations.