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Celestine

Donald Stockton Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Sakoany, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 6.8 × 2.8 cm
Weight: 
97.00gr
Description

Icy blue gemmy celestine crystals to 13.5mm from an unlisted location in Madagascar - although it is probably safe to assume these come from the very well known and documented Sakoany deposit.

Ex. Don Stockton (1929 - 2016) Collection, complete with his label and the previous dealer label with an old list price of $44 (likely dating to the late 1970's).

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...
Labels
Label Images - only: Celestine
Label Images - only: Celestine
Provenance

Donald Stockton Collection

Some History
Name: 
Don Stockton
Dates: 
1929- 
2016
Type: 
Collector/Collection
About

Donald Stockton was born in the UK in 1929 but spent a large portion of his life in Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a well known...

Birkhill Minerals

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If the item was inaccurately described or represented, please contact us within 7 days of receipt, to arrange return / refund. 

I do not offer refunds simply due to change of mind, all sales are final, although we may be able to offer buy-backs / trade-ins for certain specimens. 

I also buy old collections in thier entirity - contact me directly for further information: [email protected]