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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

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. 80268
Mineral:Celestine on Calcite
Locality:Route 13 road cut, Chittenengo Falls, Madison County, New York
Description:Sparkling plate of many lustrous transparent blue celestine crystals (celestite crystals) to 11 mm on equant transparent yellow-gray calcite crystals to 1 mm over gray limestone. The celestine crystals have excellent color for this closed locality. Collected in 1980s to 1990s by Prof. Martin Becker
Overall Size:7x6x3.5 cm
Crystals:1-11 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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