Orpiment
II - Sulfides |
Name | Orpiment | |
Chemistry | As2S3 | |
Hardness | 1,5 - 2 | |
Lustre | metallic | |
Colour | lemon yellow | |
Streak | yellow | |
Density [g/cm3] | 3.4 - 3.5 | |
Crystal habit | monoclinic-prismatic | |
Cleavage, Fracture | [010] perfect | |
other characteristics and occurrences | deteriorates into a powder,
especially under the influence of light,
occurrence often together with realgar (AsS) in volcanic environment and in hydrothermal veins |
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