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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 45269
Mineral:Celestine with Sulfur
Locality:Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy
Description:Translucent colorless prismatic celestine (celestite) crystals to 30 mm long with yellow sulfur crystals in a few crevices. The celestine fluoresces white under UV illumination and phosphoresces afterwards. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #932; originally acquired from R. Bentley in 1975
Overall Size:8x4.5x3 cm
Crystals:1-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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