Sulfur and other sulfides

on marble from the quarries of Apuane Alps, Italy

2011 update

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ITA-C143

SULVANITE on marble

VAL PULITA, APUANE ALPS, CARRARA, ITALY - Sulvanite is a very rare to find sulfide, especially on the white marbles of Apuane Alps. This specimen hosts a typical bronze in color cubic crystal of sulvanite of 0.2x0.3 cm in size ! Overall size of this rock is 4x4.5x2.7 cm.

€ 120



ITA-E11

SPHALERITE on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - Terminated deep brown/red sphalerite crystals of 0.3 cm. The crystals are well visible on the 3.5x3x3 cm matrix.

€ 15



ITA-E12

SPHALERITE on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - This marble specimen hosts a cluster of terminated deep brown/red sphalerite crystals of 0.4 cm nicely nested in an open cavity. The cluster shows nicely on the white marble. Overall size is 4x3.5x2 cm.

€ 20



ITA-E13

SULFUR on marble

La Facciata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - Nicely terminated bright yellow slfur crystal of 0.3-0.4 cm. The sulfur is nicely nested in a corner of an open cavity of the marble with calcite crystals. All around there are nice micro crystals of various sulfides such as sphalerite and pyrite. Overall size is 5.5x3.5x2 cm

€ 25



ITA-E14

SULFUR on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - Bright yellow crystal of sulfur is nested in a small open cavity of the marble matrix. The sulfur is 0.3 cm in size and shows very well on the white matrix. Around there are also several calcite crystals.is 4x3.5x2.5 cm.

€ 20



ITA-E20

SPHALERITE on marble

Calagio, Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - A dark brown sphalerite crystal shows up on the white marble. The sphalerite is close to 0.3 cm. Overall size of the specimen is 4.5x2.5x2 cm.

€ 20



ITA-E21

COLUSITE on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - A rare mineral from the marble quarries of Apuane Alps. Colusite is a sulfide that occurs rarely and is typically present on marble of this area. Thsi specimen has a nice colusite crystal of 0.15 cm, with bright metallic luster close to a large calcite crystal of 1.4 cm on the edge ! overall size is 4x3x2.5 cm.

€ 40



ITA-E22

SPHALERITE on marble

Calagio, Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - A dark brown sphalerite crystal shows up on the white marble. The sphalerite is 0.25 cm. Overall size of the specimen is 3.5x2.5x2 cm.

€ 12



ITA-E23

SPHALERITE on marble

Calagio, Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - A dark red sphalerite crystal shows up on the white marble. The sphalerite is 0.2 cm. Overall size of the specimen is 3.5x2.5x1 cm.

€ 15



ITA-E24

SULFUR on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apune Alps, Carrara, Italy - Perfectly terminated bright yellow sulfur on marble. The crystal is almost 0.2 cm in size and shows nicely on the white matrix close to a calcite crystal! Overall size is 3.7x3x2.5 cm.

€ 20



ITA-E25

SULFUR on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apune Alps, Carrara, Italy - Terminated bright yellow sulfur crystal of 2 mm in size in nicely located close to a calcite crystal. The yellow color make the sulfur well visible ! Overall size is 3x2.5x2.5 cm.

€ 20



ITA-E26

SPHALERITE on marble

Calagio, Colonnata quarry, Apuane Alps, Carrara, Italy - A dark brown sphalerite crystal shows up on the white marble. The sphalerite is 0.25 cm. Overall size of the specimen is 3.5x2.5x1.5 cm.

€ 15



ITA-E27

SULFUR on marble

Colonnata quarry, Apune Alps, Carrara, Italy - Terminated bright yellow sulfur crystal of 3 mm in size in nicely located close to a calcite crystal. The yellow color make the sulfur well visible ! Overall size is 3x3x2.5 cm.

€ 20


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