mineral general info

Orpiment

Origin: Cut 62, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co, Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4.5 cm (top), 6.3 x 4.5 x 4 cm (2nd row), 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (3rd row), 7.5 x 5.5 x 3 cm (4th row), 10.5 x 6.2 x 5.9 cm (5th/bottom row)

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

Origin: Cut 62, Twin Creeks mine, Humbolt Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2.3 cm

Origin: Quivuvilca Mine, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru

Ex. Don Belsher collection

Sample size: 8.4 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

Origin: Hunan Realgar mine, Shimen, Hunan Province, China

Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm

Origin: Twin Creeks mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, United States

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3.2 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals