China, Hunan
Shimen Realgar Mine, China
Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: realgar, orpiment, stibnite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: As sulfide deposit
Classic mindat locality for gemmy realgar and orpiment crystals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Severe arsenic contaminationLight-sensitive minerals
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