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Celestine from
Gibellini Mine (Gibellina Mine), Racalmuto sulphur mines, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gibellini Mine (Gibellina Mine), Racalmuto sulphur mines, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:975698
Long-form Identifier:1:3:975698:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘCozzo Tondo Mine (Cozzotondo Mine), Milena, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘGiona Mine, Milena, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘGrottarossa Mine (Grotta Rossa Mine), Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBosco Mine, San Cataldo sulphur mines, San Cataldo (San Cattaldo), Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘStretto Cuvello Mine, Comitini, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘFruscoli mines (Fruscoli Mine; Fruscoli Savatteri Mine), Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘCozzo Disi Mine (Cozzodisi Mine), Casteltermini, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘGiffarò Mine, Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘGebbiarossa Mine (Gebbiarossa Bordonaro Mine; Gebbia Rossa Mine), Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘLa Grasta Mine (Grasta Mine), Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
References
Pagano, R. (2012) Le miniere di zolfo in Sicilia. Bologna Mineral Show, 23-24-25 marzo 2012. Catalogo Mostra, pages 6-19.
Wilson, Wendell E., Pagano, Renato (2012) Famous mineral localities: The sulfur mines of Sicily. The Mineralogical Record, 43 (2) 161-206
 
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