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Realgar & Orpiment

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Realgar & Orpiment

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Description
Locality: 
Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
112.00gr
Description

Historical sample with red crystals up to 13 mm side  partially transformed into yellow Orpimento

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

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

Orpiment

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