AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Illinois > Strontianite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 42997 |
Mineral: | Strontianite |
Locality: | Minerva #1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock District, Hardin County, Illinois |
Description: | Translucent yellow-brown strontianite crystals fully crystallized on all sides of a vertical formation with only attachment points at the top and bottom. The strontianite fluoresces moderately under UV illumination. Ex. Steve Chamberlain collection #6952, acquired in 1986 from Harris Precht |
Overall Size: | 5x4.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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