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Celestine on Calcite from Route 13 road cut, Chittenengo Falls, Madison County, New York

 
Celestine on Calcite from Route 13 road cut, Chittenengo Falls, Madison County, New York

Celestine on Calcite from Route 13 road cut, Chittenengo Falls, Madison County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 60229
Mineral:Celestine on Calcite
Locality:Route 13 road cut, Chittenengo Falls, Madison County, New York
Description:A 16 mm doubly-terminated celestine (celestite) crystals on transparent yellow-beige scalenohedral calcite crystals to 2 mm lining a surface of gray limestone. The celestine crystal is translucent blue with whitish outer zones. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #425; ex. C. Korpi in 1999
Overall Size:5.5x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:1-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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