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Aragonite with Sulfur from Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy

 
Aragonite with Sulfur from Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 21012
Mineral:Aragonite with Sulfur
Locality:Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy
Description:Lustrous crystals of bluish-white aragonite crystals with minor yellow sulfur with old label from Wards. The aragonite crystals are all twinned, making them appear hexagonal, and they fluoresce under UV illumination. Clean and undamaged. Ex. Robert C. Linck (1905-1970)
Overall Size:14x13x7 cm
Crystals:1-3 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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