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Native Sulphur On Calcite

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Native Sulphur On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Racalmuto Sulphur Mines, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
16 × 11 × 5 cm
Description

Deep yellow sulphur crystals on a bed of white calcite crystals from Armin Wendland collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sulphur

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White