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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 58873 |
| Mineral: | Orpiment |
| Locality: | Mina Palomo, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent yellow-orange orpiment crystals to 5 mm in hemispherical aggregates to 5 mm diameter on gray quartz. The orpiment crystals have minute parallel crystal faces that give them an opaque yellow appearance on the edges. |
| Overall Size: | 7x4x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 2-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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