Orpiment

  
Origin: Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 7 x 5.5 x 3.2 cm
 
  
Origin: Quiruvilca Mine, La Libertad Dept., Peru
Ex. Gary Hansen collection
Sample size: 6.6 x 5.0 x 4.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Orpiment on calcite
Origin:  Mercur Mine, Mercur District (Camp Floyd District), Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Ex. E. Mitchell Gunnell collection
Sample size: 7.5 x 4 x 4.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.4 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Elbrusskiy Mine, Northern Caucasus Russia
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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