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Celestine, Sulfur, Calcite from Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy

 
Celestine, Sulfur, Calcite from Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy

Celestine, Sulfur, Calcite from Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine, Sulfur, Calcite from Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 20815
Mineral:Celestine, Sulfur, Calcite
Locality:Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy
Description:Lustrous doubly-terminated crystals of blue-white celestine (celestite) up to 4 cm on matrix of yellow sulfur with many 1-2 mm colorless calcite crystals on the surface. Fluoresces under UV illumination. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970); Ex. Hugh Ford (1885-1966).
Overall Size:13x10x8 cm
Crystals:1-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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