Celestine

Origin: Annabel Lee Mine, Harris Creek Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.

Ex. Gene Tribbey collection

Sample size: 7.8 x 3.8 x 3.3 cm

 

  

  

A glassy singly terminated highly translucent to transparent grayish blue, with slight brownish colouration, crystal measuring 3.5 cm in height perched on matrix with crystallized drusy quartz.

Origin: Hoosier Stone and Concrete Corp. (Hansen Aggegrates) Quarry, Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, U.S.A.

Ex. Steve Russell collection

Sample size: 5.6 x 5.8 x 8 cm

 

  

Origin: Scofield Quarry (Michigan Stone and Supply Company Quarry; Borin Brothers Quarry; Woolmith Quarry), Maybee, Monroe Co., Michigan, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4 x 2.2 x 6.3 cm

 

  

Celestine on sulfur

Origin: La Grasta mine, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy

Sample size: 6.8 x 5.1 x 5.3 cm

 

  

Calcite on celestine

Origin: Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc. Quarry (White Rock Quarry), Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio, U.S.A.

Sample size: 3.2 x 2.3 x 7.3 cm

 

  

Celestine with sulfur

Origin: Girgenti, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy

Sample size: 30 x 25 x 19 mm

 

  

Origin: San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Sample size: 10 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm

 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens