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Photo by Russell E. Behnke

Sulfur

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Russell E. Behnke
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Sulfur crystal group, 15 cm, from Cianciana, Sicily, Italy. Ex collection of Clarence S. Bement (1843–1923). His collection was donated to the American Museum of Natural History in 1900, and I acquired this specimen through Lawrence H. Conklin (1933–2016). Russell E. Behnke photo.

Product details

SpeciesSulfur
SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityItaly, Sicily, Cianciana
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 40

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Clarence S. BementNot disclosed

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Sulfur
Mineral guide
Learn about Sulfur
vivid canary-yellow crystals with resinous luster; rare euhedrals, famed Sicilian mines and top localities; fragility boosts collecting value and care.
Sulfur
Regional guide
Sulfur from Cianciana, Sicily, Italy
Cianciana sulfur — Sicily’s renowned collector locality for bright yellow native S8 crystals on aragonite, valued for color, luster, and crystal integrity.