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Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

 
Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine from Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 76728
Mineral:Celestine
Locality:Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan
Description:Two intersecting elongated translucent blue celestine (celestite) crystals with etched edges that appear white. The celestine crystals fluoresce white under longwave and shortwave UV illumination, and phosphoresce when illumination is extinguished. Collected by John Medici (1938-2022)
Overall Size:5x1.8x1.6 cm
Crystals:36-49 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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