Celestine

Origin: Sakoany Mine, Majunga, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar

Sample size: 7 x 5.5 x 6 cm (top), 9.5 x 8.8 x 7.5 cm (2nd/bottom row)

Celestine intergrown with calcite

Origin: Mojina Mine, Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico

Sample size: 8 x 6 x 4.7 cm

Origin: Hammam-Zriba Mine, Hammam Zriba, Tunisia

Sample size: 13.0 x 8.5 x 4.5 cm

Origin: Sakoany Mine, Mahajanga Prov, Madagascar

Sample size: 9 x 6.5 x 7.5 cm

Fluorite on celestine

Origin: Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico

Ex. Marty Lewadny collection

Sample size: 7.8 x 4.6 x 1.8 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

TEM images

vibrational spectra description

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IES spectra