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Calcite Psm Celestine

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Calcite Psm Celestine

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
El Aila, Laredo, Cantabria, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.4 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.30cm
Description

Rare specimen of calcite after celestine from the El Aila cliffs (Laredo), found by local collectors in 04/2018 while looking for sulphur crystals in geodes.

Strong pinkish-orange fluorescence under ultraviolet light.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Celestine

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

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