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1.4" Orpiment & Realgar with Pyrite Crystals - Peru
This is a beautiful specimen of small pyrite crystals with bright orange orpiment crystals from Peru. The pyrite crystals can be found throughout the matrix. The orpiment has a rich orange coloration, and there is a cluster of vibrant red, terminated realgar crystals clinging to what could be considered the side of the specimen. It measures 1.4" long and would make an excellent addition to any mineral collection.
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 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.
SPECIES
Pyrite, Realgar & Orpiment
LOCATION
Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Peru
SIZE
1.4" long, 1.4" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#63807
