Orpiment

Orpiment- Chandy Klonglan

__**Made Of**__:

39.9% Sulfur 60.9% Arsenic __**Hardness**__: 1.5-2 __**Color(s)**__: Deep Orange __**Luster**__: Pearly __**Streak:**__ Pale Yellow __**Density**__: 3.52 __**Crystal Structure**__: Prismatic __**Cleavage/Fracture:**__ Curved shavings or scrapings by a knife blade __**Special Characteristics**__: Is toxic __**How it Forms**__: A hot-springs deposit __**Where it's Found**__: Can only be found it Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada. USA __**Uses**__: Dying items, a cure for snake bites, skin diseases, scabies, and insect stings. Not found in Iowa :( Sites Used: http://webmineral.com/data/Orpiment.shtml

