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Name:
Realgar
Derivation:
From "rahj-al-ghar" (Arabic) powder of the mine
Formula:
AsS
Description:
Red.
The Realgar in this specimen is the red streaks.
Realgar used to be used as a
pigment
, although it was poisonous, as it is an ore of Arsenic.
Larger picture of Realgar:
