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Realgar With Orpiment

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Realgar With Orpiment

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Description
Locality: 
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.8 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.80cm
Description

Aggregate of thick prismatic realgar crystals of intense red colour, partially coated by yellow-orange orpiment.

Ex. Dr. Bob Janssens #1633.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

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

Orpiment

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

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