SULFUR ON MATRIX. ...

Description

SULFUR ON MATRIX
Agrigento (Girgenti), Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Sharp, blocky and bright yellow Sulfur crystals stand out very aesthetically against the white Aragonite/Calcite "vug" type of matrix sometimes seen in the best Sicilian material. The interior and exterior surfaces of the Aragonite/Calcite are covered with druzy crystals that fluoresce under UV light. Condition of the Sulfur crystals is pristine as is the condition of the specimen overall. It measures 4 ¼ x 3 x 1 ¾ inches and is freestanding.
Provenance: Carl Bentley collection; Schortmann collection, with labels to match.

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