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Native Sulphur & Aragonite

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Native Sulphur & Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.2 × 7.7 × 7.2 cm
Weight: 
500.00gr
Description

Very unique: a deep vug with rather big, glossy sulphur crystals and minor aragonite. I think this is the very first sulphur vug I've seen. Nice exhibit specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sulphur

Formula: 
S8
Strunz: 
1.CC.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.5

Aragonite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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