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Sulfur and Aragonite from Sicily, Italy

 
Sulfur and Aragonite from Sicily, Italy

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Sulfur and Aragonite from Sicily, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 42023
Mineral:Sulfur and Aragonite
Locality:Sicily, Italy
Description:Translucent rhombohedral yellow sulfur crystals up to 18 mm across with scalenohedral colorless aragonite crystals up to 3 mm long. The aragonite crystals fluoresce and phosphoresce under UV illumination. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #148; acquired in 1977 from P. Scalisi
Overall Size:4.5x3.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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