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Orpiment
- Quiruvilca Mine, La Libertad Department, Peru
- Small Cabinet, 6.2 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm
- Start Time: 12/04/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/11/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Some of the finest orpiment specimens in the world have comes from this famous locality and this is rich, very showy and excellent example. Intergrown, lustrous, translucent, burnt-orange to golden-yellow blades have an artisitic sculptural quality. The crystals reach about 1.5 cm on this choice piece. Specimens of this quality came out in the 1970s to early 80s, with none since.