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Strontianite

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Strontianite

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Description
Locality: 
Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming Valley, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.8 × 2.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

This fine strontianite specimen has a superb 2.5-cm crystal group with beautiful rich waxy color and high lustre.

The crystal is exhibiting stepped growth. It looks sparkly, in other words. Added to this is that the strontianite has a contrasting matrix of lustrous, white, celestine crystals, to 0.3 cm across.

The quality of this miniature is incredible - ex R.E. Merrill collection.
 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Strontianite

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