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Native Sulphur from
Cattolica sulphur mines, Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy


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Native Sulphur

Cattolica sulphur mines, Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Cattolica sulphur mines, Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Cattolica sulphur mines, Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cattolica sulphur mines, Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:971972
Long-form Identifier:1:3:971972:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘSavarini Mine, Cianciana sulphur mines, Cianciana, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘFalconera mines (Faconera Grotticelli group), Cianciana sulphur mines, Cianciana, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘCarbonia Mine, Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘMonte San Marco - Montagna d'Aragona Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘMintini Caci Mine (Mintina Caci Mine), Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘTummulo Salamone Mine (Tumolo Salomone Mine), Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘLauria Papia Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘSprio de Gaeta Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘSprio Inferiore Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘPortella Papia Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
References
Mottura S. (1871): Sulla formazione terziaria della zona solfifera della Sicilia. Mem. descr. Carta Geol. d'Italia, 27, 1, 50-140
Rath (vom) G. (1873): Ein Ausflug nach den Schwefelgruben von Girgenti. In: Briefwechsel. Mittheilungen an Professor G. Leonhard. Neues Jahrb. Miner. Geol. Palaeont., 584-603
Lasaulx (von) A. (1879): Beobachtungen in den Schwefeldistrikten von Sicilien. Neues Jahrb. Miner. Geol. Palaeont., 490-517
Jervis, Guglielmo (1881) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 3 - Regione Delle Isole Sardegna e Sicilia. Ermanno Loescher.
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.pp.140-144
 
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