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Orpiment : As2S3

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Locality: Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
Bright yellow-orange, crystalline mass of orpiment with small amounts of red realgar mixed in. Overall size of mineral specimen: 7x6x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-2 cm.

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