Orpiment
Unknown Owner
Good miniature for this locality with lustrous slightly translucent crystals of orpiment measuring to 1.5 cm in size little attached matrix. Crystallized all around and in good condition for the species. This would have been collected in the late 1990s.
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Species
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Added on03/26/2025
Locality
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Unknown Owner | $90.00 |
| — | Weinrich Minerals | 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…
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