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Sulfur

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Sharp, gemmy and lustrous, bright canary-yellow Sulfur crystals cover this very fine, 3-dimensional cabinet specimen from the historic mines at Cianciana, Sicily. The textbook, orthorhombic crystals rich 4.7 cm on this excellent, old-time specimen. Classic material from the Robert Whitmore Collection.

Product details

SpeciesSulfur
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 6.5 x 5.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityItaly, Sicily, Cianciana

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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.