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Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

 
Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

Photo below under longwave ultraviolet illumination:
Celestine from Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

DESCRIPTION:No. 80698
Mineral:Celestine
Locality:Sankoany Deposit, near Ketsepy, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar
Description:Lustrous transparent pale-blue celestine (celestite) crystals lining a semi-circular cavity. Most of the celestine crystals have highly transparent termination zones with translucent lower zones. The celestine fluoresces under LW-SW UV illumination. Ex. Miller #M3219
Overall Size:5.5x4x2.5 cm
Crystals:3-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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