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Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

 
Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

Orpiment from Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 65447
Mineral:Orpiment
Locality:Getchell Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada
Description:Foliated translucent yellow orpiment crystals with pearly luster on the surfaces, on gray arsenic-rich matrix. Ex. D. Miller collection #M439
Overall Size:5x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-3 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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