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Orpiment
- El'brusskiy Arsenic Mine, Elbrus, Northern Caucasus Mts., Russia
- Miniature, 5.2 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm
- Start Time: 07/31/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/05/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
These gorgeous Russian orpiments are possessed of one of the brightest and juiciest orange-red hues you will find in the mineral kingdom! They form in sparkly, ball-like clusters, which, observed closely, are actually extremely gemmy, euhedral crystals stacked closely together - of a higher quality, in fact, than even the famous Nevada orpiments - only smaller. The bit of periphery wear is noted, but is certainly a very modest detraction to the overall impact of this striking piece. The contrast of the orpiment on the banded white matrix is dramatic!