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Sulfur, Orpiment, Realgar on Calcite from Shimen, Hunan, China

 
Sulfur, Orpiment, Realgar on Calcite from Shimen, Hunan, China

Sulfur, Orpiment, Realgar on Calcite from Shimen, Hunan, China

Sulfur, Orpiment, Realgar on Calcite from Shimen, Hunan, China

Sulfur, Orpiment, Realgar on Calcite from Shimen, Hunan, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 40374
Mineral:Sulfur, Orpiment, Realgar on Calcite
Locality:Shimen, Hunan, China
Description:Conical cluster crystallized all around with scalenohedral white calcite crystals up to 24 mm long encrusted with yellow sulfur crystals up to 8 mm, orange-brown orpiment crystals up to 4 mm and red realgar crystals to 3 mm. The rear has a gray coating.
Overall Size:15x9x8 cm
Crystals:1-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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