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Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

 
Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Orpiment on Barite from Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 80399
Mineral:Orpiment on Barite
Locality:Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
Description:Lustrous translucent orange orpiment crystals to 4 mm in rounded aggregates to 6 mm diameter coating front and rear of a plate of tabular transparent gray barite crystals to 5 mm, plus red realgar microcrystals and platy metallic crystals (pyrite?). Ex. Miller #2251; originally acquired from E. Greene in 2012
Overall Size:10x7x2.5 cm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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