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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 22350
Mineral:Aragonite on Sulfur
Locality:Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy
Description:Blocky crystals of yellow native sulfur partially overgrown with 1-2 mm colorless aragonite crystals. Fluoresces blue-white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:4x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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