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Realgar

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Description
Locality: 
Julcani Mine, Julcani, Angaraes Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 4 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Lustrous realgar crystals scattered over a druse of small quartz crystals on one side and over the black sulphide matrix on the other side.

The brilliant red colour stands out really well against the matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

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