Orpiment

  

  

Origin: Cut 20, North Zone, Twin Creeks Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.7 x 4.6 x 3.5 cm

 

  

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

Ex. Ed Rosenzweig collection

Sample size: 10.3 x 7.5 x 3.2 cm

 

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Orpiment with calcite

Origin: Shimen, Hunan Province, China

Sample size: 13 x 9.5 x 8.6 cm

 

  

 

  

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

Sample size: 3.2 x 3.2 x 3 cm (top), 5.6 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

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

Sample size: 11.0 x 9.8 x 5.1 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: Quirivilca, Peru

Ex Marvin Pearce collection

Sample size: 25 x 17 x 23 mm

 

  

Orpiment on barite

Origin: El' Brusskiy (Elbrusskiy) Mine, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia

Sample size: 35 x 18 x 12 mm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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