Celestine with Calcite from Stoneco Portage Quarry, Wood County, Ohio
DESCRIPTION: | No. 79383
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Mineral: | Celestine with Calcite
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Locality: | Stoneco Portage Quarry, Wood County, Ohio |
Description: | Large lustrous transparent-to-translucent blue-white celestine (celestite) crystals with minor lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 2 mm coating the rear. The celestine crystals are elongated six-sided prisms with chisel-like terminations. Ex. Richard Holmes collection #CEL-1 |
Overall Size: | 9x4.5x2.2 cm |
Crystals: | 1-85 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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