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Orpiment (Wes Parker Coll.)
- Elbrusskiy Arsenic Mine, Elbrus, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
- Small Cabinet, 5.9 x 4.0 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 10/29/2009 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 11/05/2009 6:40:12 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
These gorgeous Russian orpiments from a small find a few years ago are possessed of one of the brightest 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 sculptural example is in extremely fine condition. Ex Wes Parker Collection.