mineral general info

Celestine

Celestine with minor hematite

This specimen of andradite is host to fan-like formation of light blue celestine and scattered and clustered crystals of jet black hausmannite.

Origin: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa

Ex. John Schneider collection

Sample size: 3.3 x 3 x 2.5 cm (top/2nd row), 5.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (3rd/bottom row)

Celestine with minor pyrite

Origin: N'Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa

Ex. John Schneider collection

Sample size: 5.7 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Wessels Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa

Ex. John Schneider collection

Sample size: 7.2 x 5.2 x 4 cm (top/2nd row), 2.9 x 2.5 x 1.4 cm (3rd/bottom row)

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Origin: Minerva No. 1 Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6.9 x 5.9 x 4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

Lustrous, white celestine crystals to 3.0 cm on limestone matrix. The crystals look hexagonal, but are in fact, parallel growth. They are FLUORESCENT and PHOSPHORESCENT! This undamaged piece was collected in the early 1980s by Henry Fisher from the Lime City Quarry and the locality is now closed. this very striking two-toned habit is unusual and was found only a few times around that period.

Origin: Lime City Quarry, Wood Co., Ohio, U.S.A.

Sample size: 11.5 x 9.5 x 6.0 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone