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Celestine on Aragonite from Hammam Zriba Mine, Zaghaoun, Tunisia

 
Celestine on Aragonite from Hammam Zriba Mine, Zaghaoun, Tunisia

DESCRIPTION:No. 32518
Mineral:Celestine on Aragonite
Locality:Hammam Zriba Mine, Zaghaoun, Tunisia
Description:Many crystals of pale blue celestine (celestite) protruding from a knob of white aragonite. When these specimen were first discovered they were misidentified as barite. This is the only matrix specimen I have seen from the find. Minor damage.
Overall Size:7x5x3 cm
Crystals:8-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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