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Orpiment Realgar & Baryte

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Orpiment Realgar & Baryte

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Description
Locality: 
Palomo Mine, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 2.7 × 2.5 cm
Description

A very richly mineralised specimen with golden yellow orpiment crystal clusters on water clear baryte crystals. Many of the baryte crystals have inclusions of what appears to be deep red, finely acicular realgar crystal spray sprays.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orpiment

Formula: 
As2S3
Strunz: 
2.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0

Realgar

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

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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