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Orpiment

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The finds of fabulous orpiments in Nevada overshadowed the Chinese and Peruvian ones, but they are still very significant for the species! Here you have sharp, elongated crystals (to 1.5 cm) jutting out in every direction from a sparing matrix.

Product details

SpeciesOrpiment
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.4 x 5.4 x 3.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Hunan, Shimen Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Orpiment
Mineral guide
Learn about Orpiment
lemon-yellow arsenic sulfide with silky luster and foliated crystals; prized for color and dramatic display, with notable localities in Nevada, Huna…
Orpiment
Regional guide
Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China
from Shimen Mine, Hunan; bright yellow to orange prismatic crystals with calcite and realgar, rare worldwide, a notable arsenic-sulfide classic.