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Barite on Orpiment with Realgar from Mina Palomo, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru

 
Barite on Orpiment with Realgar from Mina Palomo, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru

Barite on Orpiment with Realgar from Mina Palomo, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru

Barite on Orpiment with Realgar from Mina Palomo, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 54378
Mineral:Barite on Orpiment with Realgar
Locality:Mina Palomo, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent blocky barite crystals to 13 mm on yellow-orange orpiment crystals to 2 mm in hemispherical aggregates to 5 mm diameter with scattered red realgar crystals to 12 mm on the bottom.
Overall Size:8.5x6x3 cm
Crystals:1-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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