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DESCRIPTION: | No. 62371 |
Mineral: | Orpiment |
Locality: | Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada |
Description: | Large cluster of lustrous translucent orange orpiment crystals with remnants of gray matrix included on the bottom. The orpiment crystals are in aggregates of elongated crystals to 35 mm with only the crystal terminations visible on the surfaces. |
Overall Size: | 10x6.5x6 cm |
Crystals: | 5-35 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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