4815 - Orpiment

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Türkiye

Contributors

J. Kalliokoski

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4815

Mineral Name

Orpiment

Chemical Formula

As2S3
Specimen Number
012

Princeton University Department of Geology label - very rare.

Striated and foliated waxy yellow masses in pale gray limestone matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Balya, Turkey

Locality Lat/Long

39.749872, 27.578821
Original Attributed Locality
Turkey
Balya