Orpiment
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A very OLD-TIME specimen of lustrous, orange-yellow orpiment crystals with a yellowed, hand-written label from Kurdistan. Kurdistan, in those days, included northern Iraq, eastern Turkey and southen Georgia. We believe the locality is in Georgia., today 9.2 x 6.8 x 4.8 cm
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| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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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…Regional guide
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