Celestine from Meckley's Quarry, 1.2 km south of Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 70638
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| Mineral: | Celestine
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| Locality: | Meckley's Quarry, 1.2 km south of Mandata, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Description: | Large double-sided cluster of lustrous transparent blue-gray celestine crystals (celestite crystals) in cavities in brown limestone. The celestine crystals are rhombic with truncated corner faces and some crystal faces have silky luster. Ex. Sheasley collection; acquired at the 1997 Rochester Mineralogical Symposium |
| Overall Size: | 19x12x7 cm |
| Crystals: | 4-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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