Mineral Specimen #6962 Picropharmacolite on Realgar
White Caps Mine, Manhattan Dist., Nye Co., Nevada
6.7 x 4.5 x 4.1 cm
2.6 x 1.8 x 1.6 in
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Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2·11H2O
On this specimen, there are abundant spherical sprays of radiating white colored, needle like crystals of Picropharmacolite. The white Picropharmacolite stands out nicely against the red/orange colored massive Realgar making for a very attractive specimen.
Condition: Very Good
Flaws: The Picropharmacolite is in excellent condition, but the Realgar is just massive material.
This mineral is also found in the following galleries: Minerals From California and Nevada | Arsenates | Sulfides and Sulfosalts | Rare Minerals | Minerals Priced Between 50 and 99 Dollars