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Orpiment: Crystal structure | Sample photo | Raman spectrum | References

Crystal structure of Orpiment (Arsenic Sulfide)

Formula:

As2S3

Crystal Data:

Crystal System: Monoclinic - Prismatic

Point Group: 2/m

Cell Data:

Space Group: P 21/n, a = 11.49, b = 9.59, c = 4.25, Z = 4

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Density (calc.) = 3.49 and V = 468.29 Å3

Element color: As, S
Orpiment (Arsenic Sulfide) sample
Orpiment

Sample no. 5170 from the "Mineralogy and Petrography Museum Grigore Cobălcescu" of "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iaşi.

Origin: Moldova Noua.




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Raman spectrum of Orpiment (Arsenic Sulfide)
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Interpretation of Raman spectrum of Orpiment (Arsenic Sulfide)

References

• The Mineralogy Database [link]

• Crystal data (.cif file) from the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database [link]