| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Celestine |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 64406 |
| Mineral: | Celestine |
| Locality: | Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
| Description: | Lustrous pale-blue celestine (celestite) crystals in tapered aggregates of subparallel elongated crystals mounted on an acrylic display stand. Celestine was an uncommon mineral in the Illinois fluorite mines and highly sought by local collectors. Ex. Roy A. Smith (1935-2014) collection |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x6.5x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 20-65 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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