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Orpiment from Twin Creeks Mine, Mega Pit, Cut 62, 4200' bench, Humboldt County, Nevada

 
Orpiment from Twin Creeks Mine, Mega Pit, Cut 62, 4200' bench, Humboldt County, Nevada

Orpiment from Twin Creeks Mine, Mega Pit, Cut 62, 4200' bench, Humboldt County, Nevada

Orpiment from Twin Creeks Mine, Mega Pit, Cut 62, 4200' bench, Humboldt County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 29346
Mineral:Orpiment
Locality:Twin Creeks Mine, Mega Pit, Cut 62, 4200' bench, Humboldt County, Nevada
Description:Showy specimen of deep-orange orpiment crystals up to 20 mm on dark matrix. Excellent color. From the collection of one of the coauthors of: Notes on Selected Hydrous Aluminum Phosphate Occurrences in Nevada in Mineral News, June 1999. Ex. Martin Jensen #MJ0620
Overall Size:10.5x8x7 cm
Crystals:5-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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