Orpiment

  
 
  
  
Orpiment pseudomorph after barite. Ex. Don Belsher collection
  
Ex. Don Belsher collection
  
Origin: Quiruvilca, La Libertad Dept., Peru
Sample size: 5.7 x 8.3 x 4.2 cm (top), 8 x 5.2 x 4.6 cm (2nd/3rd row), 9 x 7.4 x 3.6 cm (4th row), 4.5 x 2.9 x 1.2 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Mercur District (Camp Floyd District), Oquirrh Mts., Tooele Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Ex. Fred Pough collecton
Sample size: 3.7 x 2.8 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Elbrusskiy Mine, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
Sample size: 7.7 x 5.7 x 3.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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