MN666

Sample ID MN666 • Cabinet H

Orpiment

4.27cm W x 5.91cm H x 2.42cm D • 110g
Sample TypeMineralColorYellow, OrangeLusterPearly
StreakYellowCleavage/FracturePerfect/UnevenSpecific Gravity3.24
Geographic Location/Date Mohs Hardness 2

A small specimen of Orpiment, a yellow and orange mineral. There are small crystals in the specimen, covered in yellow dust. There does appear to be a matrix of a black rock. When touched, dust comes off in large volumes.