Sulfur, Rutile, Calcite

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Goniometer of the Carangeot type, brass and white metal, circa 1825–1830, 12 cm, in a custom-fitted leather case. Ex Lewis Caleb Beck (1798–1853). Wooden crystal models by René Just Haüy (1743–1822), 6 to 8 cm, depicting crystals of sulfur, rutile and calcite. Photo by Breck Kent.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 12.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 314

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
René Just Haüy (1743–1822)Not disclosed
Lewis Caleb Beck (1798–1853)Not disclosed

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Sulfur
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vivid canary-yellow crystals with resinous luster; rare euhedrals, famed Sicilian mines and top localities; fragility boosts collecting value and care.