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Description
Locality: 
Crassier Saint-Pierre, La Ricamarie, Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.9 × 3.1 cm
Description

A specimen from burning coal dump in france. The crystals have an intensivly red and are nearly 3 mm.

Mineral Data
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Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0