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Realgar

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Description
Locality: 
Mine #5, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 5.8 × 2.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.90cm
Description

An exceptional specimen from this famous discovery, which probably produced the best realgar crystals on earth. The specimen shows an isoalted main crystal - 29mm tall! The crystal is in the very best condition, never exposed to daylight, no alteration at all. All faces are highly lustrous, the termination is razor-sharp, color is fiery red. The end-points are not broken - they show uncountabke micro steps; all sharp and of course also very glossy. The crystal is freestanding, aesthetic couldn´t be better! A few smaller crystals are scattered on the very light matrix, contrast is superb. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

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