1.5" Yellow Orpiment - Crven Dol Mine, Macedonia

This is a small specimen of orpiment that was collected from the Crven Dol Mine in Macedonia. The orpiment has a yellow-orange coloration.

Orpiment is a bright orange to yellow arsenic sulfide mineral. Its name is derived from the latin phrase auripigmentum, meaning “gold pigment”. It is frequently found as a decay byproduct and in association with another arsenic mineral, realgar. Orpiment crystals are commonly found in dense groupings containing small, prismatic crystals, often with chisel-shaped or triangular pyramidal terminations.

Orpiment contains a significant amount of the poisonous mineral arsenic. While it’s not going to pose a health hazard sitting on a shelf, it’s recommended that you wash your hands after handling it.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Orpiment
LOCATION
Crven Dol Mine, Allchar, Majdan, Kavadarci, Macedonia
SIZE
1.5" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#153351