Orpiment with Barite, Realgar
specimen number:
1451003
location:
Palomo mines, Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru
description:
The top of this matrix is covered by botryoidal crystallized orange orpiment. Minor red realgar is present. Scattered throughout are glassy gemmy colorless tabular crystals of barite measuring to 1.0 cm in size. The specimen is in good condition.
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