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Sulphur

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Sulphur

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Description
Locality: 
Racalmuto Sulphur Mines, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6.6 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Description

This specimen presents isolated, intense yellow crystals of sulphur on stark white matrix of spiky little aragonite crystals. The crystals are to 1.8 cm in sizeThis is a superb example of this classic material, now seldom seen available in this quality. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sulphur

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