Celestine with Barite
specimen number:
9240163
location:
Elmwood mine, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
description:
Colorless lath like crystal groupings of barium rich Celestine to 1.5 cm in length scattered across the top of this crystallized white barite matrix with tiny sparkling calcite crystals. Previous label calls this anglesite, which is what they were first thought to be one found many years ago. They have since proven to be barium rich Celestine.
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