Specimen #778

Name: Gem Realgar on Calcite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 10.8 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm

Weight: 626

Acquired: 2008-08-21

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: N

Comment: Candy-red and lustrous crystals of realgar on a field of sharp, lustrous calcites - a large and GORGEOUS specimen from China. The realgar crystals measure to 1.5 cm. They truly look like GEMS. The one catch about realgar, of course, is that it is light sensitive; if you keep it in the light, the crystals will go brown over time.

Minerals: Calcite (CaCO₃) Realgar (AsS)

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Gem Realgar on Calcite, Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China - 10.8 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm

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Gem Realgar on Calcite, Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China - 10.8 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm

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Gem Realgar on Calcite, Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China - 10.8 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm

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Gem Realgar on Calcite, Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China - 10.8 x 7.9 x 7.4 cm

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Gem Realgar on Calcite, Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China

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Gem Realgar on Calcite, Shimen Mine, Hunan Province, China