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DESCRIPTION: | No. 59789 |
Mineral: | Orpiment |
Locality: | El'brusskiy Mine, 35 km NE of Mount Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia |
Description: | Lustrous vivid-orange translucent bladed orpiment crystals covering the surfaces of white barite. The orpiment crystals show a pearly yellow luster when viewed on the exposed edges. The bright color and high luster makes this a very showy specimen. Collected ca. 1999 |
Overall Size: | 6.5x4x2 cm |
Crystals: | 3-7 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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