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Celestine & Strontianite

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Celestine & Strontianite

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Description
Locality: 
Woodville, Sandusky County, Ohio, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 4.2 × 3.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Description

Bladed bluish grey celestite is accompanied by rounded clumps of mostly white, but some yellow, strontianite on matrix.

Sits well for display and is a nice locality piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Celestine

Formula: 
SrSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bell's Mill, Bellwood, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA...

Strontianite

Formula: 
SrCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Strontian, North West Highlands (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
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