Orpiment

Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen As- deposit deposit), Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 5.5 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 01/26/2017 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/02/2017 6:50:29 pm (CST)
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Item Description

I remember that these were some of the first pieces that came out of China around 20 years ago. Sharp, prismatic, golden-orange colored crystals of translucent Orpiment measuring up to 3.2 cm on minor matrix. It's contacted around the periphery, but the center of the piece is in good shape. Valued at $400. Good quality for the material, and not nearly as common the market as they were years ago.

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