| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Kyrgyzstan > Getchellite with Orpiment |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 69252 |
| Mineral: | Getchellite with Orpiment |
| Locality: | Khaidarkan, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan |
| Description: | Unusually large crystallized mass of foliated red getchellite crystals with minor white calcite and yellow orpiment. The getchellite crystals have pearly luster on the broad faces (which distinguishes them from realgar). Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II) |
| Overall Size: | 4x3.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 5-15 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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