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Peruvian Realgar
Almost exactly one year prior to this update, there was a major find of realgar in Romania (November 2005)--and now here are specimens from yet another impressive find. Although this find is more limited, it has produced some of the most well crystallized realgars to emerge from Peru to date. Orpiment is well known from the region, and has been extracted for years, but good quality realgar is virtually unknown.
Like most other specimens of this brittle species, all have a little damage. They also all have a deep, blood-red hue that is closer to the classic Shimen specimens, and not the more dull, opaque pieces from Baia Sprie.
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PREAL1 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 4.8x 3.2x 1.5 cm $225
The largest crystal of the bunch, with a deep red color, and sharp crystals. The largest crystals on this piece are double terminated. There is a contact on the right side of the specimen, though this does not detract from it, as evidenced by the photographs.
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PREAL2 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 4.6x 3.6x 2.6 cm $165
A cluster of bright red realgar crystals on galena.
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PREAL3 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 4.5x 3.4x 2.6 cm $165
A nice miniature cluster of terminated realgar crystals with orpiment.
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PREAL4 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 3.2x 3.3x 2.0 cm
A miniature specimen of realgar, with what I believe are a couple sphalerite crystals to 1 cm on the reverse.
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PREAL5 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 3.5x 3.6x 2.0 cm $135
A very good miniature specimen, with numerous realgar crystals arranged in a "geometric fashion" on a galena matrix.
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PREAL6 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 3.1x 2.4x 1.8 cm $88
Another miniature form the find, with the same deep red color and orpiment association.
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PREAL7 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 3.5x 3.1x 3.1 cm $125
Another miniature specimen with numerous terminated crystals and good three-dimensionality. There is some damage, to the piece, so the price has been kept low.
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PREAL8 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 2.8x 2.4x 2.0 cm $85
A nice thumbnail from the find. As you can see, a little damage.
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PREAL9 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 4.6x 2.6x 1.7 cm $168
A large, double terminated crystal of realgar, with a partial orpiment coating.. No damage on this one.
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PREAL10 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 4.5x 3.0x 1.7 cm $145
A miniature specimen with a rich coverage of realgar crystals, on a bright galena matrix.
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PREAL11 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 3.1x 2.1x 1.4 cm $85
A deep red, terminated realgar crystal. It looks like something from Shimen..
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PREAL12 Realgar, Orpiment Mina Palomo, Julcani Dist., Huancavelica Dept., Peru 3.9x 3.5x 2.5 cm $58
A double terminated realgar crystal on a sulfide matrix. Looks like a bright Romanian piece.
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