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Orpiment

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Description
Locality: 
Shimen County, Changde, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 6.2 × 4.5 cm
Description

An excellent specimen of orpiment from China! Quite large crystals up to apx 2cms with nice orange color and good luster, terminated and overall in good condition!

Mineral Data
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Orpiment

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

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