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3" Tiny Hutchinsonite Crystals on Red-Orange Orpiment - Peru
This is a 3" wide, vibrant association of red-orange orpiment crystal aggregates and small hutchinsonite ((Tl, Pb)₂As₅S₉) crystals, collected from the Quiruvilca Mine in Peru. The hutchinsonite crystals are tiny and best viewed under magnification. The can be found at the center of the specimen and along one edge.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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.
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.
SPECIES
Hutchinsonite & Orpiment
LOCATION
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Peru
SIZE
3 x 2.9"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#252107
