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Getchellite With Orpiment & Realgar

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Getchellite With Orpiment & Realgar

Former collection Shirley Adrian, former Richard 'Dick' Barstow
Type Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.1 × 3.3 cm
Description

Colorful miniature of thick orpiment crystals mixed wiht dark red realgar and dark red to black masses of getchellite from the type locality. Orpiment displays curved yellow crystals, associated to red patches of bright realgar.

The entire specimen appears rather stable. It is dated back to the 80s, and it comes from two very well known and knowledgeable British collectors and dealers (the 'Barstow green label' means that it was part of its stock). This suggest me that the specimen has been continuously stored in the dark for its optimal preservation.

Previous labels supplied (not photographed)
Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Getchellite

Formula: 
AsSbS3
Strunz: 
2.FA.35
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Getchell Mine (North Pit; Center pit; South pit), Adam Peak, Potosi District, Osgood Mts, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA

Orpiment

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

Realgar

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

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