Realgar

  
Combination of bright yellow and orange crystals of orpiment with bright red realgar, and gemmy, striated scalenohedrons of calcite included with orpiment and realgar
Origin: Shimen, Hunan Province, China
Sample size: 6.4 x 5.9 x 5.0 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Red prismatic crystals of realgar to 1.2 cm with orpiment on sphalerite.
  
  
Deep red prismatic crystals of realgar to 1.3 cm associated with abundant micro crystals of seligmannite to about 0.3 mm on front and backsides. Also associated are 2-3 mm tetrahedrite crystals.
Origin: Palomo Mine, Huachocolpa District, Huancavelica Dept., Peru
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 4 cm (top), 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 4 x 3 x 2 cm (3rd row), 3 x 2 x 2 cm (4th row), 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm (5th/6th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Realgar with orpiment in fossil coral
Origin: Eureka Co., Nevada, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.2 x 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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