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Celestine on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy

 
Celestine on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy

Celestine on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy

Celestine on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine on Sulfur from Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 48326
Mineral:Celestine on Sulfur
Locality:Floristella Mine, Valguarnera, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy
Description:Lustrous prismatic colorless celestine (celestite) crystals to 13 mm long with bright yellow sulfur crystals to 5 mm. The celestine crystals fluoresce bright blue-white under UV illumination and phosphoresce when illumination is extinguished.
Overall Size:7.5x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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