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Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

 
Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 58650
Mineral:Galkhaite, Orpiment, Realgar
Locality:Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Description:Lustrous translucent yellow-orange orpiment crystals to 4 mm with lustrous translucent red realgar crystals to 0.3 mm on one end. Mixed in with the realgar crystals are dark cubic galkhaite crystals to 0.2 mm. Ex. E. Carmichael collection; ex. T. Bee; ex. Penprase collection
Overall Size:4.5x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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