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Celestine on Sulfur from La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

 
Celestine on Sulfur from La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

Celestine on Sulfur from La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

Celestine on Sulfur from La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine on Sulfur from La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 48306
Mineral:Celestine on Sulfur
Locality:La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
Description:Lustrous translucent colorless celestine (celestite) crystals to 20 mm long with bright-yellow translucent sulfur crystals in between the celestine crystals and 1 mm white calcite. The celestine crystals fluoresce and phosphoresce under UV illumination.
Overall Size:9x6x6 cm
Crystals:1-20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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