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2.8" Rich Red-Orange Orpiment Crystals with Hutchinsonite - Peru
This is a gorgeous, 2.8" wide formation of rich red-orange orpiment crystals, collected from the Quiruvilca Mine in Peru. The matrix is rich in pyrite and the orpiment crystals have hutchinsonite crystals scattered across their faces, giving the specimen a unique sparkle.
Comes with an acrylic display standd
Comes with an acrylic display standd
About Orpiment
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 arsenic and is toxic; careful handling and proper storage are essential.
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.
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 arsenic and is toxic; careful handling and proper storage are essential.
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.
$125
SPECIES
Orpiment & Hutchinsonite
LOCATION
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Peru
SIZE
2.8 x 1.9 x 1.9"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#362136
