4810 - Orpiment

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Ocna de Fier
Romania

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4810

Mineral Name

Orpiment

Chemical Formula

As2S3
Specimen Number
002

Aggregate of crystals and foliated masses, minor matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Oraviţa (Ocna de Fier), Romania

Locality Lat/Long

45.3418991, 21.7744843

Mining District

Ocna de Fier-Dognecea District
Historical Region Name
Banat
Original Attributed Locality
Hungary
Dravicza
Geographic Features
Banat Mountains