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Realgar & Baryte On Orpiment

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Realgar & Baryte On Orpiment

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Description
Locality: 
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 10.8 × 6.6 cm
Weight: 
286.00gr
Description

Aesthetic specimen from Peru of realgar in several intense red crystals of excellent brightness and transparent associated with transparent white baryte crystals on honey orange yellow orpiment.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

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

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

Orpiment

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

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