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Orpiment

ex Dr. Wilke (Eppertshausen/Germany)

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.1 × 3.1 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Red golden orpiment crystals on matrix

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

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