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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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 45829
Mineral:Sulfur on Aragonite
Locality:Agrigento District (Girgenti), Sicily, Italy
Description:Translucent dark yellow sulfur crystal 34 mm across on brownish bitumen-coated double-sided plate of aragonite crystals to 3 mm. The sulfur crystal is complete on all surfaces with complex crystalline form. Solvents can remove the bitumen. Ex. Russ Buckingham (1914-2003) collection; acquired ca. 1945
Overall Size:8.5x7.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-34 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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