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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 58930 |
| Mineral: | Getchellite in Orpiment |
| Locality: | Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada (Type Locality for Getchellite) |
| Description: | Compact mass of crystallized yellow orpiment with a small area of crystallized red getchellite. The getchellite is recognizable by the pearly luster on the cleavage faces which distinguishes it from realgar. Ex. B. Gaber collection #610b; ex. Paul Pohwat collection #709 (Mineral Collection Manager at Smithsonian) - no label |
| Overall Size: | 20x20x18 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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