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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 25077
Mineral:Sulfur on Aragonite
Locality:Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy
Description:Large plate of creme-colored aragonite (fluoresce white under UV illumination) with scattered overgrowth of bright yellow sulfur crystals. Many of the sulfur crystals are incomplete.
Overall Size:19x12x6 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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