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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 59541 |
| Mineral: | Orpiment |
| Locality: | El'brusskiy Mine, 35 km NE of Mount Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia |
| Description: | Double-sided specimen of bright orange transparent-to-translucent orpiment crystals covering white barite plate. On the edges the orpiment crystals show a pearly yellow luster all around. The vivid color makes this a very showy specimen. Collected ca. 1999 |
| Overall Size: | 9x8x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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