Orpiment from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru - image 1
Orpiment from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru - image 2

Orpiment from Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, La Libertad, Peru

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Attractive orange slightly translucent semi lustrous crystals of orpiment measuring to 0.7 cm in size across the front of this matrix. Typical of these slight rubbing is present, this still very nice.

Product details

SpeciesOrpiment
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.5 x 3.2 x 3.0 cm
Added on05/31/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Mar 2026
Price paid
$75.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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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…
Orpiment
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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.