2.9" Orpiment With Barite Crystals - Peru

This is a beautiful specimen of clear barite on bright orange orpiment crystals from Peru. The rectangular barite crystals are well defined and nearly all are damage free. The orpiment has a rich orange coloration, and matrix contains small pyrite crystals. It measures 2.9" long and would make an excellent addition to any mineral collection.

Orpiment is a bright orange to yellow arsenic sulfide mineral. Its name is derived from the latin phrase auripigmentum, meaning “gold pigment”. It is frequently found as a decay byproduct and in association with another arsenic mineral, realgar. Orpiment crystals are commonly found in dense groupings containing small, prismatic crystals, often with chisel-shaped or triangular pyramidal terminations.

Orpiment contains a significant amount of the poisonous mineral arsenic. While it’s not going to pose a health hazard sitting on a shelf, it’s recommended that you wash your hands after handling it.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Barite, Pyrite & Orpiment
LOCATION
Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Peru
SIZE
2.9" long, 1.5" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#63801