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Realgar and Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

 
Realgar and Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

Realgar and Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 36577
Mineral:Realgar and Orpiment
Locality:Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Description:Red realgar running throughout gray matrix with powdery orange orpiment. When viewed under magnification many small cavities are visible lined with transparent, lustrous red realgar microcrystals.
Overall Size:3.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:0.1-0.8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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