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3.1" Vibrant Orpiment Crystal Cluster with Calcite - China
This exciting mineral formation comes out of the Shimen Deposit in Hunan, China. It features vibrant yellow and red-orange orpiment crystals that formed in association with calcite.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
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 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 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
LOCATION
Shimen Deposit, Shimen County, Changde, Hunan, China
SIZE
3.1 x 2.6"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#324444
