Lorándite, Realgar
Allchar, Ržanovo, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia
2.5 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm. Lorandite is a rare thallium-arsenide and this excellent combination thumbnail hails from the Type Locality in Macedonia. Two, adjacent, sharp, dark cherry-red lorandite crystals to 3 mm are well-placed on the matrix covered with lustrous, translucent, orange-red realgar prisms. This old-time specimen dates to before 1905, when ...
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