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Celestine from Put-in-Bay (Strontian Island, Lake Erie), Ottawa County, Ohio

 
Celestine from Put-in-Bay (Strontian Island, Lake Erie), Ottawa County, Ohio

Celestine from Put-in-Bay (Strontian Island, Lake Erie), Ottawa County, Ohio

Celestine from Put-in-Bay (Strontian Island, Lake Erie), Ottawa County, Ohio

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine from Put-in-Bay (Strontian Island, Lake Erie), Ottawa County, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:No. 34506
Mineral:Celestine
Locality:Put-in-Bay (Strontian Island, Lake Erie), Ottawa County, Ohio
Description:Heavy cluster of radiating yellow-brown celestine (celestite) crystals with chisel-shaped terminations. For more information see article in Matrix v.4 #2: Trail of Mineral History - The Classic Celestite of Put-In-Bay, Ohio. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:7x6x4 cm
Crystals:.2-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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