Orpiment - Jiepaiyu Mine (Shimen Mine), China - 11,0 x 9,5 x 9,0 cm

Mineral: Orpiment
Locality: Jiepaiyu Mine (Shimen Mine), Shimen County, Changde Prefecture, Hunan, China
Dimensions: 11,0 x 9,5 x 9,0 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 5,2 cm Sheaf of long, transparent, amber-colored crystals on white calcite, with a calcite scalenohedron penetrating one of the crystals at mid-height and some small red realgar crystals MIM number 714 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)