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Title:
Realgar
Object name(s):
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHIDE
Brief description:
Red realgar crystals with minor yellow orpiment. Realgar crystals are subhedral monoclinic prisms up to 2mm long with a resinous lustre. Orpiment is yellow and powdery, very fine crystals.
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Inscription content:
904
Object name:
Mineralogical Collection The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; SULPHIDE
Object number:
GE11750
Object production date:
Date - latest:
1849
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b8d010ff-c8d4-3fae-9076-d8209611cc42

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b8d010ff-c8d4-3fae-9076-d8209611cc42, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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