09876: Orpiment and Barite - $50 Twin Creeks Mine, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada Miniature - 4.2 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm 48 grams Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order A sharp, translucent, and brownish
yellow orpiment cluster accented with a few tabular,
yellow-brown, translucent to transparent barite crystals.
Individual orpiment crystals measure up to 3 cm, while the
barites top out at around 1.3 cm. A few tiny rubs
(orpiment is very soft) but overall condition of the
display faces is quite nice. Seldom seen association from
a classic American orpiment locality.
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