Strontianite

  
Origin: Austria
Sample size: 3 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
Sample size: 6 x 6 x 2 cm, crystal sprays to 3 mm
 
  
 
  
Origin: Minerva #1 mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 1 cm (top), 6 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Winfield Quarry, Winfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Ex. Eaton Collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm
 
  
Origin: New Enterprise Quarry, Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania, United States
Sample size: 7 x 6 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: East Salem, Pennsylvania, United States
Sample size: 7 x 4 x 3 cm
 
  
Origin: Whitesmith Mine, Stontian, Argyllshire, Scotland
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Large crystals aggregate of snow white strontianite to 2 cm perched on calcite crystals.
Origin: Faylor quarry, Winfield, Union Co., Pennsylvannia, United States
Ex. Jay Lininger collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

Origin: Oberdorf an der Laming, Styria, Austria
Owner: Milton Speckels
Sample size: about 2 cm across
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Milton Speckels

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Oberdorf, near Salzburg, Austria
Sample size: 5 x 5 x 4.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
ex Rick Russell collection
  
Strontianite with minor calcite
Origin: Minerva #1 mine, Cave in Rock district, ~3 km north of Cave in Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm (top), 4.5 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm (botom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

This strontianite fluoresces bluish white under SW UV light
Origin: Annabel Lee Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, U.S.A.
Sample size: 8.5 x 5 x 3 cm
 
  
This specimen has acicular crystalline masses of strontianite set on fluorite
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
Origin: Minerva #1 Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, United States
Sample size: 3.9 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm (top), 5.3 x 3.9 x 3.7 cm (2nd/3rd row), 5.2 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm (4th row), 4 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm (5th row), 8.5 x 5.8 x 3 cm (6th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

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