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Realgar Orpiment Stibnite & Calcite

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Realgar Orpiment Stibnite & Calcite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Neo Kallintiri, Rhodope, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 4.3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Intense red realgar (massive and crystallized where cavities present) with minor orpiment antimonite and calcite.Interesting is the transition line between silica and carbonate matrix.A nice addition to a  realgar collection due to classic locality.

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

Stibnite

Formula: 
Sb2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
Lead grey

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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