Mineral: | Orpiment
| Chemical Formula: | As2S3 | Size: | 63,5 x 43,4 x 31,0
crystal: 19,6 mm | Weight: | | Transparence: | | Quantity: | | Origin: | Jiepaiyu Mine (Shimen Mine), Shimen As-(Au) deposit, Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China | A fine Orpiment specimen, disclosing fine intact crystals partly with luster and a fine distinctive crystal shape. The matrix is also hosting white dots of the radial, needlelike shaped picropharmacolite. You get a fine intact specimen from China. Please note: Contains arsenic - always wash hands after handling. Avoid inhaling dust when handling or breaking. Never lick or ingest.
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