Barite on Orpiment
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Quiruvilca Mine, La Libertad, Peru
630
Choice display specimen of this classic Peruvian combination. Translucent and transparent bladed, interlocking barite crystals on a bed of orpiment. Colour zoning is particularly evident in one of the barite crystals.
Formula: Barite BaSO4 ; Orpiment: As2S3
Status: Sold
Dimensions: 58x37x50mm
Size: Miniature (M)
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