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- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
- Formula
- As2S3
- Size
- SmCabinet 6x3.5x2.5cm
- Tagged
- sulfide
Realgar was rare at Langban having been found in scare quantities. In the book "Langban" et al by Bollmark et al, they explain it occured in two different paragenesis one in magnetite and the other granular Hematite. This specimen is the granular Hematite, which according to the book was found in 1937 by EG Varg. The specimen is very rich with corroded crystals to 2mm. There is an unidentified acicular crystal which occurs in bundles within the vugs.
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- Sold
- Locality
- Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
- Formula
- As2S3
- Size
- SmCabinet 6.5x6x4cm
- Tagged
- sulfide
A magnificent and lustrous group of large Orpiment crystals with the largest to 1.5cm. The specimen is virtually damage free with the exception of a few knicks which are expected from a soft mineral as this. This is one of the best Orpiment localities in the world.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
- Formula
- As2S3
- Size
- Miniature 4.5x4.5x4cm
- Tagged
- sulfide
Rich and deep orange crystals to over 1cm in a small miniature size group No damage.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
- Formula
- As2S3
- Size
- SmCabinet 6x4x3cm
Lustrous orange sharp crystals to 1cm. Attractive and hard to find these days.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Quiruvilca mine, Santiago de Chuco prov., La Libertad dept., Peru
- Formula
- As2S3
- Size
- Miniature 3.5x3.2x1cm
- Tagged
- sulfide
Rich orange, crude prismatic crystals from 4 to 8mm in a cluster on Pyrite. The luster is somewhat dull and the color is a little less orange than the photos show.
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Oro Grande, Otero Co., New Mexico, United States
- Formula
- K(AlSi3)O8
- Size
- Miniature 5x5x5cm
A superb, very sharp, perfect crystal 2.9cm across in porphyry matrix.
