Celestine

     

Origin: Holloway Sand and Gravel Co. quarry, Newport, Michigan, U.S.A.

Ex Tom Dwyer Collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 2.5 x 10.2 cm

 

  

 

  

 

  

Celestine on calcite

Origin: Lime City, Ohio, U.S.A.

Sample size: 9.5 x 5 x 6 cm (top), 6.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm (2nd row), 11 x 10 x 6 cm (bottom)

 

  

Celestine with sulfur

Origin: Machow mine, Tarnobrzeg, Poland

Sample size: 8 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm

 

  

Origin: Michigan Stone and Supply Co. quarry (formerly Woolmith quarry), Maybee (near Scofield), Monroe Co., Michigan, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 5 cm

 

  

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

Sample size: 9.5 x 7 x 4 cm

 

  

Origin: near Sakoany Village, near Mahajanga (Majunga), Betsiboka River, Madagascar

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Austin, Travis Co., Texas, U.S.A.

Ex. Willard Perkin collection

Sample size: 11 x 7 x 23 mm

 

  

An open geode half lined by sparkling micro quartz crystals. Set nicely about these are several yellowish calcite crystals to 1.7 cm in size and bluish-gray celestite to 22 mm. The celestite is sort of hidden in the photo view but is present deep in the cavity behind the calcites.

Origin: Lehigh Portland Cement Co. Quarry, Mitchell, Lawrence Co., Indiana, U.S.A.

Sample size: small cabinet

 

  

Origin: Stoneco quarry (Maumee Stone Quarry; Maumee Quarry; Lime City Quarry), Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6 x 3 x 2.2 cm

 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens