Realgar on botryoidal Native Arsenic

Item Description

Stunning, rich red gemmy realgar crystals are dramatically and beautifully festooned on the contrasting sculptural large matrix of botryoidal native arsenic. The fabulous, juicy and lustrous striated prisms reach 1.6 cm. The famous and historic mines at Baia Sprie have produced some of the world's finest realgar specimens. This is an exceptional, rare and rich large realgar and native arsenic combination from an old collection.