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Celestine

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Description
Locality: 
Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 3.3 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.60cm
Description

Main crystal is about 26mm tall. Rare sample of celestine which came out the prominent Schlosser-collection in Vienna. Sclosser visited Pakistan during decades and is an expert for minerals from Pakistan. He acquired the particular specimen in the 60ties from a local miner. Crystals show light blue color and satiny luster.

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...