ORPIMENT


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from Utah, USA
This mineral forms small, prismatic crystals, though only rarely. More frequently, it occurs as thin, foliated masses, or in massive, or columnar habits. The colour is usually a rich lemon-yellow, though it can be brownish yellow. It is found in low temperature hydrothermal veins, often with stibnite and realgar. Orpiment also forms in the crusts deposited around hot springs.

Hardness: 1 1/2 - 2

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Oh yeah. And Orpiment's chemical formula is As2S3. Know what the As is?? ARSENIC!!!

Orpiment appears not to have any metaphysical thingies! I don't suppose it would have!