Barite with Orpiment
specimen number:
4951257
location:
Quiruvilca Mine, La Libertad, Peru
description:
The top of this matrix is covered mostly with crystallized orange orpiment and colorless blocky gemmy crystals of barite to 1.0 cm in size. Typical of these chipping is present to the orpiment crystals which are notoriously soft. This piece is still in good condition.
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