Celestine

     
Origin: Sakoany, Madagascar
Sample size: 9 x 7 x 7 cm, crystals to 2 cm
 
  
Origin: Briar quarry, Weyerhauser Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 2 cm with several light blue crystals, the largest to 1.2 cm
 
  
Celestine on calcite matrix
Origin: Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 4 cm, crystal 2.5 cm
 
Celestine on calcite matrix
Origin: Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm, crystals to 2 cm
 
  
Origin: Bainev-Kur, Torkmenia, Russia
Sample size: 6.5 x 3 x 3 cm, crystals to 1 cm
 
Origin: Mackville, Outagamie Co., Wisconsin, USA
Sample size: 2.8 cm crystal
 
  
Origin: Lime City, Ohio, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm, largest crystal 3.5 x 1.5 cm
 
Origin: Penfield quarry, Penfield, New York, United States
Eaton Collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
 
  
Celestine on colemanite
Origin: Bigadic, Marmara Region, Balikesir Prov., Turkey
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Billie mine, Death Valley, California, United States
Ex. Eaton Collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Madagascar
Sample size: 7 x 6 x 3 cm
 
  
Light blue cores with white rims, pseudohexaganl, terminated crystals to 1.5cm.
Origin: Wood County, Ohio, United States
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 6 x 3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Austin, Travis Co., Texas, U.S.A.
Owner: Milton Speckels
Sample size: crystals about 2 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Milton Speckels

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

Largest crystal shows twinning
Origin: Machow sulfurmine, Tarnobrzeg, Krakow, Poland
Owner: Axel Emmermann
Sample size: 25 mm across
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Axel Emmermann

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ex. Ed David & John Medici collections
Origin: Holloway Quarry, Newport, Michigan, U.S.A.
Sample size: 10.5 x 9 x 4 cm
 
  
Origin: Sakoany Mine, Majunga, Madagascar
Sample size: 17 x 14.5 x 11 cm
 
 
Origin: Wessels mine, Kalahari, South Africa
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Maybee, Monroe Co., Michigan, U.S.A.
Sample size: 10 x 6 x 6 cm
 
  
Origin: Emery, Emery Co., Utah, U.S.A.
Ex. Don Belsher collection
Sample size: 15.6 x 12.2 x 6.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Annabel Lee Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

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