Orpiment

Elbrusskiy Arsenic Mine, Elbrus, N. Caucasus Mts., Russia
Miniature, 3.4 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 07/11/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/21/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

These gorgeous Russian orpiments are possessed of one of the brightest and juiciest orange-red hues you will find in the mineral kingdom! They form in sparkly, ball-like clusters, which, observed closely, are actually extremely gemmy, euhedral crystals stacked closely together - of a higher quality, in fact, than even the famous Nevada orpiments - only smaller. This particular piece is in great shape. The contrast of the orpiment on the banded white matrix is dramatic!

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