| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Madagascar > Celestine |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51652 |
| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar |
| Description: | Transparent blue celestine (celestite) crystals, with glassy crystal faces, on massive celestine matrix. A pristine celestine crystal is standing upright prominently in the center of the specimen. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #588; acquired in 1990 from Paul Obenich (Paris) |
| Overall Size: | 11x9x8 cm |
| Crystals: | 3-40 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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