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Sante Celiberti
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 Posted: Aug 31, 2021 15:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Polybasite, Cerussite, Malachite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 60 mm |
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| Mineral: | Polybasite, Cerussite, Malachite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 60 mm |
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| Detail of the Polybasite. |
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| Mineral: | Polybasite, Cerussite, Malachite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 60 mm |
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| Mineral: | Polybasite, Cerussite, Malachite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 60 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Oct 15, 2021 17:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Anglesite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 38 mm |
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| Mineral: | Anglesite |
| Locality: | | Montevecchio Mines, Arbus, Medio Campidano Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 38 mm |
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37359 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2021 14:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Fluorite, Marcasite |
| Locality: | | Muscadroxius-Genna Tres Montis Mine, Silius, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 13 cm |
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36862 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Marcasite |
| Locality: | | Muscadroxius-Genna Tres Montis Mine, Silius, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 13 cm |
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36874 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 02, 2021 15:36 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sardinia.
| Mineral: | Baryte |
| Locality: | | Villamassargia, Sud Sardegna Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 24 x 14 cm |
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36499 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Dec 31, 2021 15:14 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
With this specimen I temporarily suspend the publication of minerals from Sardinia.
I wish all the friends of the Forum and their families a healthy 2022.
Sante
| Mineral: | Covellite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Calabona Mine, Alghero, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 54 mm |
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36033 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Covellite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Calabona Mine, Alghero, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 54 mm |
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36037 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Covellite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Calabona Mine, Alghero, Sassari Province, Sardinia/Sardegna, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 54 mm |
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36012 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Feb 24, 2022 17:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sicily.
| Mineral: | Aragonite, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Giumentaro Mine (Capodarso Mine), Capodarso, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 41 mm |
| Description: |
| Tabular, pseudoexagonal crystals of pink fluorescent Aragonite with Sulphur. |
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35280 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Giumentaro Mine (Capodarso Mine), Capodarso, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 64 x 41 mm |
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35277 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Giumentaro Mine (Capodarso Mine), Capodarso, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 8 cm |
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A huge, complete, undamaged crystal, with a bit of matrix, showing different colors due to different growth phases.
The dominant color is amber/orange. |
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35320 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Giumentaro Mine (Capodarso Mine), Capodarso, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 8 cm |
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Backlit.
Sulphur with this color is called "Solfo Talamone" and generally shows a botrioidal shape. |
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35260 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 10,5 cm |
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| A cluster of crystals up to 7 cm. with a pleasing color. |
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35315 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11 x 10,5 cm |
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35274 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42 x 23 mm |
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A floater, perfect group of crystals adquired in the last Bologna Fair.
Although in my collection there are several dozen Sulphur samples, I couldn't resist this beauty. |
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35303 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2022 19:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sicily.
| Mineral: | Aragonite (variety flos ferri) |
| Locality: | | San Carlo Mine, Contrada Montagne, Fiumedinis, Messina Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 27 mm |
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35034 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13,5 x 6,5 cm |
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35033 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13,5 x 6,5 cm |
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35028 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13,5 x 6,5 cm |
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35052 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2022 17:55 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sicily.
Shades of yellow.
| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 24 mm |
| Description: |
A text-book crystal with a very small attachment point.
You can see a dividing line between two stages of growth with a different color, as often happens in Sicilian Sulphur. |
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34884 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 24 mm |
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34848 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| A complete crystal with a skeletal, two stages growth. |
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34872 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 22 mm |
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34914 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Gessolungo Mine, Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 29 x 13 mm |
| Description: |
| A crude complete crystal with a honey color. |
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| Viewed: |
34848 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 20 mm |
| Description: |
| A partially dissolved crystal with traces of bitumen. |
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34820 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 20 mm |
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34862 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Racalmuto Mine, Racalmuto, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 35 mm |
| Description: |
| A complete all-around crystal contacted at the base. |
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| Viewed: |
34855 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Racalmuto Mine, Racalmuto, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 35 mm |
| Description: |
Same specimen back-lit.
Also in this case you can see different phases of growth. |
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| Viewed: |
34839 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,7 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| A huge, crude crystal with an amber color. |
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| Viewed: |
34839 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10,7 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| Same specimen back-lit, with different shades of yellow, due to successive stages in growth. |
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| Viewed: |
34861 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2022 16:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Sicily.
| Mineral: | Celestine, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Floristella Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| A typical combination in Sicily and Poland. |
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| Viewed: |
34541 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 40 mm |
| Description: |
| Three interconnected crystals up to 54 mm. |
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34529 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 40 mm |
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34540 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Natrolite, Phillipsite-Ca, Tacharadite |
| Locality: | | Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 36 mm |
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| Viewed: |
34533 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Natrolite, Phillipsite-Ca, Tacharadite |
| Locality: | | Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 51 x 36 mm |
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34536 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 13,5 x 9,5 cm |
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| Viewed: |
34540 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Mar 24, 2022 17:10 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Three miniatures from Sicily.
| Mineral: | Aragonite, Sulphur |
| Dimensions: | 55 x 40 mm |
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34356 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Floristella Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 40 mm |
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34310 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Floater specimen with parallel growth. |
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34317 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 32 mm |
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| Viewed: |
34295 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 32 mm |
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| Viewed: |
34333 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Apr 03, 2022 19:01 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Three classics from Sicily.
| Mineral: | Aragonite, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Giumentaro Mine (Capodarso Mine), Capodarso, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
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| Viewed: |
33231 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite, Sulphur |
| Locality: | | Giumentaro Mine (Capodarso Mine), Capodarso, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 9 cm |
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| Viewed: |
33234 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine, Sulphur, Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,5 x 9 cm |
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33373 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine, Sulphur, Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,5 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| Detail of the pale blue, gemmy Celestine. |
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33324 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Celestine, Sulphur, Calcite |
| Locality: | | La Grasta Mine, Delia, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 11,5 x 9 cm |
| Description: |
| Unusual color for this Calcite fluorescence. |
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| Viewed: |
33340 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 19,5 x 10,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Sharp, translucent to gemmy crystals, with traces of bitumen, on pink fluorescent Calcite. |
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| Viewed: |
33328 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Cozzo Disi Mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 19,5 x 10,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Quite common fluorescence for this Calcite. |
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| Viewed: |
33308 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
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| Posted: Apr 16, 2022 15:37 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Italy by Sante Celiberti |
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Hello.
| Mineral: | Sulphur, Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Racalmuto Mine, Racalmuto, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 45 mm |
| Description: |
| An over 40 mm bicolored crystal of Sulphur crowned by lenticular Gypsum. |
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33281 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur, Gypsum |
| Locality: | | Racalmuto Mine, Racalmuto, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 50 x 45 mm |
| Description: |
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33272 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Metropolitan City of Catania Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 42 x 24 x 1 mm |
| Description: |
| Mirror-like, metallic, thin crystals from the Etna Volcanic Complex. |
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| Viewed: |
33473 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur, Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 13,5 cm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
33491 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur, Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 13,5 cm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
33511 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Sulphur, Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Cianciana Mines, Cianciana, Agrigento (Girgenti) Province, Sicily, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 14,5 x 13,5 cm |
| Description: |
| Fluorescence of the Aragonite. |
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| Viewed: |
33519 Time(s) |
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