Orpiment

Cut 20, Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi District, Osgood Mts, Humboldt County, Nevada
Small Cabinet, 5.3 x 3.2 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 04/07/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/14/2016 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 sharp, lustrous, translucent, superbly-formed orange crystals of this contemporary classic material. Good quality all around despite a minor amount of roughness. Valued at $650.

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