| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from China > Orpiment |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 23091 |
| Mineral: | Orpiment |
| Locality: | Shimen, near Changde, Hunan, China |
| Description: | Compact mass of elongated orpiment crystals with white calcite. The orpiment crystals are translucent, have lustrous surfaces with striated faces. The intersecting crystals gave few room to form fully, but several show terminations. Minor red realgar. |
| Overall Size: | 10x8x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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