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Realgar Arsenic & Quartz

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Realgar Arsenic & Quartz

ex private collection, ex Christian Rewitzer
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Mine #5, Baia Sprie, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 4.1 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.10cm
Description

Dark red realgar crystals with minor grey-black arsenic on quartz crystals. We obtained from a private collection, bought by Christain Rewitzer. The specimen comes with his label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Realgar

Formula: 
As4S4
Strunz: 
2.FA.15a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Arsenic

Formula: 
As
Strunz: 
1.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
Grey

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White