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Locality: 
Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

An orpiment from the famous Nevada finds a few years back that redefined how good orpiments can get.

They are certainly the prettiest known for the species. This is a cluster of fine crystals to 1.7 cm across. The color is a bit more towards butterscotch in person.

Nearly all of these have little bruises here and there, as they are so soft, but the bruises on this specimen are limited to the periphery and the display face as well as the color saturation are phenomenal.

A good piece from this find of several years ago.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

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