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Orpiment & Rutile

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Orpiment & Rutile

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Description
Locality: 
Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.4 × 0.3 × 0.3 cm
Description

Nice black rutil crystal associated to orpiment and realgar. Orpiment is a rare mineral at Lengenbach.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

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

Rutile

Formula: 
TiO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Rutile locality, Horcajuelo de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain

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