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Baryte On Orpiment & Cinnabar

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Baryte On Orpiment & Cinnabar

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 2.1 × 1.5 cm
Description

This is now a classic combination with superb colors! On this piece the barite is very gemmy and lustrous, the orpiment has strong color and forms small sprays and there is even a small lustrous crystal of cinnabar on the back for paragennesis! The piece is in great condition and has two faces, offereing many angles of display!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

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

Orpiment

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

Cinnabar

Formula: 
HgS
Strunz: 
2.CD.15a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5

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