Hutchinsonite with Orpiment
at-auction$ 275
- Locality
- Quiruvilca, La Libertad Dept., Peru
- Minerals
- Orpiment, Hutchinsonite
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 7 x 4.5 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- J771
Spherical crystal groups of orange Orpiment and red crystals of Hutchinsonite on matrix. Hutchinsonite is a rare thallium sulfosalt species and these recently found red crystals are some of the best ever found. Crystals reach 7mm long. Valued at $300.