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Orpiment
- Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen As- deposit deposit), Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
- Cabinet, 11.1 x 8.3 x 4.8 cm
- Start Time: 02/25/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/03/2016 6:54:46 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A big group of crystallized prismatic, yellow-orange colored Orpiment with Calcite from the "Shimen Mine" (actually it's the Jiepaiyu Mine). The piece is showy and eye-catching with slender prismatic form and a semi-metallic patina on the exterior. These pieces are not commonly seen on the market these days.
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