AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Russia > Orpiment |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 53258 |
Mineral: | Orpiment |
Locality: | El'brusskiy Mine, 35 km NE of Mount Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia |
Description: | Unusually large specimen of translucent orange orpiment crystals on white matrix (barite?). The orpiment crystals are prismatic form in hemispherical rosette-shaped aggregates to 12 mm diameter, with pearly yellow luster when viewed on the edges. |
Overall Size: | 13x12x5.5 cm |
Crystals: | 5-8 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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