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Celestine

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sakoany, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.6 × 4.9 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.10cm
Weight: 
185.00gr
Description

An elongated geode fully lined with centimetric celestite. Crystals display evident pyramid and a rather short prism, when present. Gemmy crystals, with good lustre and excellent coverage. Only very minor peripheral bruising as the main crystals are protected within the geode.
Classic locality, my very first Malagasy celestite.

Acquired: 
Bologna Mineral Show (Italy) in 2001
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...

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