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Orpiment

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Description
Locality: 
Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Fine Orpiment from the famous Nevada find that redefined a new standard for this specie about 20 years ago when the Collector's Edge organization exploited the mine for a very short time for collection grade specimen.

Lustruous, wel defined, amber colored crystals scattered on matrix.

This piece belongs to those findings and retains the original label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

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

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.