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Orpiment On Baryte

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Orpiment On Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.3 × 8.7 × 4.2 cm
Weight: 
604.00gr
Description

Golden-yellow acicular orpiment on clear, platy baryte crystals. A few dings, but on the sides mostly. Main view fine. You could trim it and make two specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

Formula: 
As2S3
Strunz: 
2.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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