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Sulphur & Aragonite

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Sulphur & Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Agrigento, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.2 × 7.2 × 5.6 cm
Description

Several sulphur crystals formed a very tri-dimensional assemble with exposed main crystals - they are completely covered with tiny light aragonite crystals. Only at the sides you can see the sulphur underneath. No significant damages to report, backside was extrcted from the rock.

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