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Customer customization Carved Crystal Owl Sculpture
- Price
- US $670
- Item ID
- 2680048
- Size
- 1.1"x1.0"x2.2" (29x26x55 mm)
- Weight
- Material
- Orpiment
Orpiment
| ORIGIN Hunan,China |
HARDNESS 2 |
NATURAL 100% natural |
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- Description
- Orpiment is a deep-colored, orange-yellow arsenic sulfide mineral. It is found in volcanic fumaroles, low-temperature hydrothermal veins, and hot springs and is formed both by sublimation and as a byproduct of the decay of another arsenic sulfide mineral, realgar. Orpiment takes its name from the Latin auripigmentum (aurum, "gold" + pigmentum, "pigment") because of its deep-yellow color.Orpiment was traded in the Roman Empire and was used as a medicine in China, even though it is very toxic. It has been used as fly poison and to tip arrows with poison. Because of its striking color, it was of interest to alchemists, both in China and the West, searching for a way to make gold. It also has been found in the wall decorations of Tutankhamun's tomb and ancient Egyptian scrolls, and on the walls of the Taj Mahal. So please be careful, don't touch food after you touch Orpiment. Please wash your hand if you need to touch food.
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