Arsenic Minerals: Realgar, Arsenopyrite, Others

Realgar (red), Orpiment (yellow), and their pigment

Formulas:

Realgar: α-As4S4

Orpiment: As2S3

 

Interactive Rotation:

Photos by Nick Mann, from Theodore’s Gray 2014 book: “Molecules.”


Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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Interactive Rotation:

Photos by Nick Mann