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Sulfur

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Brilliant intense yellow lustrous skeletal crystals of native sulfur across the top of matrix. Attractive and in good condition. A scepter quartz is a distinctive crystal growth habit where a secondary quartz crystal form grows over the top termination of an older, primary quartz prism, resembling a royal scepter. This phenomenon occurs during multi-stage hydrothermal crystallization events, where changes in the silica saturation, temperature, or flow rate of the fluids cause the younger generation of quartz to expand outward and grow preferentially on the tip of the original crystal rather than coating its entire length. Scepters can form with identical color variations or display contrasting zones, such as an amethyst or smoky quartz crown growing atop a colorless rock crystal stem.

Product details

SpeciesSulfur
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.0 x 5.0 x 4.5 cm
Added on07/16/2026
LocalityBolivia, Potosí, El Desierto mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$185.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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 El Desierto Mine, Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico
from Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico — a locality-specific native sulfur with rarity potential, provenance debate, and strong collector appeal.
Locality guide
El Desierto mine
El Desierto mine, Bolivia: remote sulfur locality known for sharp canary-yellow native sulfur crystals on sulfate rock, highly sought by serious collectors.