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Lustrous, 2.3" Orpiment Crystal Cluster - Twin Creeks Mine, Nevada
This is a beautiful specimen of lustrous orange orpiment crystals from the Twin Creeks Mine in Humboldt County, Nevada. The specimen measures 2.3" wide, the crystals are in pristine condition and would make an excellent addition to any mineral collection.
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.
SPECIES
Orpiment
LOCATION
Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt County, Nevada
SIZE
2.3 x 1.8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#168398
