Barite with Orpiment, Realgar
specimen number:
1391003
location:
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad Department, Peru
description: A beautiful combination piece showing colorless gemmy tabular glassy crystals of barite measuring to 2.0 cm in size over the top of an orange botryoidal crystallized orpiment matrix. Many bright sparkling red needle like crystals of realgar present as well. Micro-chipping is present to the realgar, to be expected for something like this. I think overall this piece is an outstanding condition. Measures 7.5 x 7.0 x 6.5 cm in size. A beautiful small cabinet piece. Comes with a custom base for display. Shipping weight: 3.57 pounds.
Size: 7.5 x 7.0 x 6.5 cm (small-cabinet)
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