Orpiment

  
Origin: Cut 20, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co, Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.3 x 3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Quiruvilca, Peru
Sample size: 11 x 7 x 3.5 cm
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Origin: Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm (top), 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm  (2nd row), 7.5 x 5.5 x 3.5 cm (3rd row), 5 x 5 x 3 cm (4th row), 11 x 8 x 4 cm (bottom left), 13 x 10 x 6 cm (bottom right)
 
  
Origin: Shimen, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 11 x 9 x 6 cm (top left), 10 x 7 x 5 cm (top right), 12.5 x 9 x 9 cm (bottom)
 
 
  
 
 
Origin: Cut 20, Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States
Sample size: 4 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 5.5 x 5 x 4.5 cm (2nd row), 5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm (3rd row), 7.5 x 5 x 4 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: Cut 20, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, Southwest USA
Sample size: 3.5 x 3.4 x 2.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Barite on orpiment
Origin: Elbrusskiy Mine, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
Sample size: 6.8 x 5 x 2.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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