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Orpiment with Pyrite

#DH35047
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Orpiment from Quiruvilca mine, Santiago de Chuco prov., La Libertad dept., Peru - DH35047
Orpiment from Quiruvilca mine, Santiago de Chuco prov., La Libertad dept., Peru - DH35047

Orpiment with Pyrite

#DH35047
Availability
Sold
Size
5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
As2S3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Quiruvilca mine, Santiago de Chuco prov., La Libertad dept., Peru
Tagged
sulfide

Orange prismatic Orpiment crystals to 7mm in large groups with good pyrite crystals to 3mm.

Orpiment

Formula
As2S3 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Massive - Fibrous, Foliated 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Pearly 
Color
lemon yellow, brownish yellow, orange yellow 
Streak
pale yellow 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Sectile 
Hardness
1.5-2 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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