Celestine

specimen number:
2063179

location:
Hoosier Stone Company Quarry, Salem, Indiana, USA

description:
Two glassy mostly gemmy very pale blue sharply formed crystals of Celestine, the larger crystal 3.0 cm across, on a small amount of matrix with sparkling crystals of quartz. In excellent condition, very choice example for this locality and species. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark, is label noting that the specimen was collected by Dave Rush in 1995.

The Hoosier Stone Company Quarry located in Salem, Indiana, is a notable mineral locality within the region's rich carbonate strata. Collectors and mineralogists prize this quarry for producing exceptional specimens of celestine, also known as celestite. The site has yielded high quality crystal formations of celestine, occasionally found alongside quartz and calcite matrix minerals, making it a recognized source for fine Midwestern mineral specimens.

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