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Sulphur Gypsum & Aragonite

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Sulphur Gypsum & Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Racalmuto Sulphur Mines, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.9 × 5.6 × 3.8 cm
Weight: 
123.00gr
Description

Italian classic: from Racalmuto, Sicily stems this very nice specimen featuring in part well developed bright yellow sulphur crystals with tan whiteish calcite/aragonite (weak reddish-orange LW UV response) and colourless/white gypsum on carbonate rock matrix. A nice one.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sulphur

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

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.

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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Best regards Roger