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Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

 
Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

Orpiment from Shimen Mine, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 75957
Mineral:Orpiment
Locality:Shimen Mine, Hunan, China
Description:Complex cluster of intersecting elongated translucent yellow-brown orpiment crystals to 25 mm long. Some of the cleaved faces of the orpiment crystals have bright yellow chatoyancy.
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:5-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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