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Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

 
Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine from Lime City, Wood County, Ohio

DESCRIPTION:No. 74786
Mineral:Strontianite pseudomorphs after Celestine
Locality:Lime City, Wood County, Ohio
Description:Large translucent white strontianite pseudomorphs after celestine (celestite) crystals to 28 mm. The cores of each pseudomorph are still celestine, but the outer zones altered to strontianite and fluoresces white under UV illumination. Ex. Reasenberg collection #2500
Overall Size:6.5x5.5x4 cm
Crystals:5-29 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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