Specimen #1912

Name: Aragonite and Sulfur

Type: Mineral

Locality: Giumentaro Mine, Ponte Capodarso, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 10 x 5 x 2 cm

Weight: 104

Acquired: 2010-03-26

Source: Trinity: Giovanni Signorelli

Label: N

Comment: Aragonites from Sicily are distinctive for their intense pink to red fluorescence . This specimen has pseudohexagonal crystals typical of Giumentaro mine, the most famous mine for Aragonite specimens in Sicily. Back is covered with sulfur.

Minerals: Aragonite (CaCO₃)

There are 2 pictures on file

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Aragonite and Sulfur, Giumentaro Mine, Ponte Capodarso, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy - 10 x 5 x 2 cm

M01912-02.jpg:

Aragonite and Sulfur, Giumentaro Mine, Ponte Capodarso, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy - 10 x 5 x 2 cm