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Superb old Sulfur xl - hydrocarbon inclusions
- La Crasta Mine, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
- Miniature, 4.0 x 3.9 x 3.1 cm
- Start Time: 09/12/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/22/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A superb, super-sharp, floater sulfur crystal with striking, sculptural, hydrocarbon inclusions from an obscure mine in Sicily. This gemmy and lustrous, rich sulfur-yellow, orthorhombic crystal has multiple crystal faces and dramatic skeletal features. Complete all-around and very nearly pristine. Super trivial edge wear is noted on a few of the sharp crystal edges. The contacting at the base of this outstanding floater has essentially no damage, per se. This is superior quality, old-time material from the famous mines at Agrigento. Single hydrocarbon-included sulfur crystals of this quality are very hard to fine. Classic material.