Strontianite with Calcite
specimen number:
2057021
location:
Minerva Mine #1, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
description:
Snow white sprays of needlelike strontianite scattered richly across the top of matrix with crystallized calcite. Fluorescent under longwave ultraviolet light. This is in good condition and quite choice for the species. Classic material for the species and locality. This likely collected in the 1970s.
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