sulfur from san felipe mexico
sulfur from san felipe mexico
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Sulfur from San Felipe, Mexico

35.56$

Beautiful specimen of sulfur from San Felipe, Mexico. The precise locality may be El Apache Sulfur Mine, located 23 miles south of San Felipe on the old Puertecitos road. Sulfur was extensively mined here from 1951 to around 1960, primarily for agricultural fertilizer. Another sulfur mine in the region is the San Carlos Mine, also known as Mina Veronica or El Apache, located 40 km south of San Felipe via the coast road Mexico 5, and then 7 km due west of Playa Hermosa.

  • Minerals: sulfur
  • Locality: San Felipe, Mexico
  • Size: 2.5 x 1.75 x 1.4 inches
  • Weight: 74 g

Availability: In stock

SKU: suf-sfm Category: Tag:

Product Details

  • Sulfur from San Felipe, Mexico
  • Bright yellow, well formed sulfur crystals on matrix.
  • The mineral showcased is unique and is the one that will be sent out.

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