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Orpiment

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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.

Product details

SpeciesOrpiment
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm
Added on03/26/2025
LocalityUSA, Nevada, Twin Creeks Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
05/2025Unknown Owner$90.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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