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Celestine from New Enterprise Quarry, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania

 
Celestine from New Enterprise Quarry, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania

Celestine from New Enterprise Quarry, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 59784
Mineral:Celestine
Locality:New Enterprise Quarry, Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Description:Translucent blue-gray fibrous celestine (celestite) crystals in a vein formations with dark shale on the outer surfaces. This locality is only 31 km south of the celestine Type Locality at Bell's Mill which is in similar celestine vein formations. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #961
Overall Size:8x7x0.5 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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