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Orpiment : As2S3, Calcite : CaCO3

Dielengraben, Stein, Dellach im Drautal, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria

Orpiment-filled fractures in dark grey, bitumineous, Lower Triassic limestone. Orpiment-bearing fractures crosscut older calcite-filled fractures (upper left to lower right). Polished slab, field of view 9 cm, sample AN132. Collected 11.9.2002 by Franz Bernhard, photo and collection Franz Bernhard.
 © Franz BernhardPhoto ID: 29379    View Count: 495

Orpiment : As2S3, Calcite : CaCO3

Dielengraben, Stein, Dellach im Drautal, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria

Orpiment in brecciated, dark grey, bitumineous, Lower Triassic limestone. Polished slab, field of view 11 cm, sample AN129. Collected 11.9.2002 by Franz Bernhard, photo and collection Franz Bernhard.
 © Franz BernhardPhoto ID: 29380    View Count: 339

Orpiment : As2S3

Dielengraben, Stein, Dellach im Drautal, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria

5x7 cm
 © Volker BetzPhoto ID: 182330    View Count: 323

Orpiment : As2S3

Dielengraben, Stein, Dellach im Drautal, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts, Carinthia, Austria

Orpiment-filled fractures in nearly black, bitumineous, Lower Triassic limestone. Minor calcite-filled fractures (white) are also present. Polished slab, field of view 10 x 12 cm, sample AN1708. Collected 11.9.2002 by Franz Bernhard, photo and collection Franz Bernhard.
 © Franz BernhardPhoto ID: 244246    View Count: 44

Orpiment : As2S3, Realgar : As4S4

China

Yellow platy orpiment xls to 3 mm. With red massive realgar. Field of view: 60 mm. Photo and collection Martin Patus
 © Martin PatusPhoto ID: 153426    View Count: 154

Orpiment : As2S3, Calcite : CaCO3

Wanshan Mine, Wanshan District, Tongren Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China

Acicular orpiment crystals on calcite. Image width: 10cm.
 © Brian WangPhoto ID: 43585    View Count: 365

Orpiment : As2S3

Hunan Province, China

This plate is composed of botryoidal orpiment of a rich orange hue. The largest sphere is 3 cm across. Unusual for the species and locality! 11.1 x 6.2 x 3.9 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 39592    View Count: 366

Multiple photos availableOrpiment : As2S3, Picropharmacolite : Ca4Mg[(HAsO4)2|(AsO4)2] · 11H2O

Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

A fantastic orpiment on matrix! The white balls are picropharmacolite.
Specimen size: 11x6 cm
Size of the largest crystal: 2+ cm
Photo Christos Spiromitros
 © Ch. Spirom. & Greekrocks.comPhoto ID: 143104    View Count: 276

Orpiment : As2S3

Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Orpiment
Shimen., Hunan Prov., China
4.6x 3.5x 3.3 cm

I have always seen potential in these Chinese orpiments, but it unfortunately 98% of them are heavily damaged.

I finally found some good ones though. The crystals are long, terminated, and have good color--as opposed the the broken, decayed clusters that we have all grown accustomed to ...
 © KhyberMinerals.comPhoto ID: 141725    View Count: 200

Orpiment : As2S3

Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China

Orpiment
Shimen., Hunan Prov., China
5.2x 4.2x 4.1 cm

I have always seen potential in these Chinese orpiments, but it unfortunately 98% of them are heavily damaged.

I finally found some good ones though. The crystals are long, terminated, and have good color--as opposed the the broken, decayed clusters that we have all grown accustomed to ...
 © KhyberMinerals.comPhoto ID: 141726    View Count: 178
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