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Orpiment

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Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.1 × 5 × 2.4 cm
Description

A fine and colourful specimen of intenseyolk-yellow to orange coloured crystals of orpiment from the classic Peruvian locality. The crystals are sharp edged, lustrous and lucent. Minor imperfection. Considering the sesitivy of orpiment it is mostly nothing to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

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