The difference between Orpiment and Realgar

When used as nouns, orpiment means arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment, whereas realgar means a mineral, arsenic sulfide (ass), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.


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  1. Orpiment as a noun:

    arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment

  1. Realgar as a noun (mineral):

    A mineral, arsenic sulfide (AsS), often associated with orpiment and stibnite in lead, silver and gold ores.

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