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[Tobi]

There's a discussion on German Mineralienatlas forum concerning this specimen:

www[.]ebay[.]de/itm/Realgar-crocoite-with-Quartz-Pyrite-Bournonite-Crystal-New-Find-PERU-/370614610532?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item564a5a2a64

Any idea what this is? Even the eBay seller does not know if he calls it realgar or crocoite. To me, it looks like real fine crocoite - but from Peru?! I've looked at Mindat - there's neither realgar nor crocoite listed for the Mundo Nuevo Mine ( https://www.mindat.org/loc-7607.html ).

[Jordi Fabre]

Yes it looks like Peruvian, probably from Palomo mine -> https://www.mindat.org/gallery.php?loc=65058&min=3375 but isn't Crocoite but Realgar.

Here you have another example: https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?p=23007#23007

[Tobi]

I know specimens from the Palomo Mine - but i've never seen such slender and elegant crystals that really remind of crocoite. But maybe a new find ...