| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Madagascar > Celestine |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 48358 |
| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent blue celestine (celestite) crystals to 50 mm lining a portion of a cavity that are found in the sedimentary deposits from the famous site. One celestine crystal is trapped between two large crystals, but is loose and moves easily. |
| Overall Size: | 17x10x9 cm |
| Crystals: | 10-50 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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