Orpiment

Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Osgood Mts, Humboldt County, Nevada
Small Cabinet, 5.4 x 4.0 x 3.6 cm
Start Time: 09/24/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/01/2015 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A lovely small cabinet from the now-famous find of orpiment in Nevada that set a new standard of quality for the species. This specimen features good sized, sharp, lustrous, translucent, superbly-formed orange crystals of this contemporary classic material measuring up to 1.8 cm. Good quality all around despite a minor amount of roughness. Valued at $1250.

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