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Stoneco quarry (Maumee Stone Quarry; Maumee Quarry; Lime City Quarry), Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio, USA Superb specimen of lustrous, white strontianite crystals covering all sides of matrix. The strontianite fluoresces bright blue-white under UV illumination. The bottom is sawn flat so the specimen stands upright without support. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x5x4 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-10 mm. |
| © 2002 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 6255 View Count: 471 |
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Stoneco quarry (Maumee Stone Quarry; Maumee Quarry; Lime City Quarry), Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio, USA 9.6 x 6.7 x 5.7 cm. A STRIKING and VERY SHOWY Ohio specimen of lustrous, white strontianite partially pseudomorphing gray celestine crystals to 3.0 cm on a bit of limestone matrix. The crystals look hexagonal, but are in fact, parallel growth. They are WHITE FLOURESCENT and PHOSPHORESCENT! This very striking two-toned habit is unusual and was ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 133769 View Count: 113 |
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Stoneco quarry (Maumee Stone Quarry; Maumee Quarry; Lime City Quarry), Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio, USA 15.4 x 9.5 x 5.7 cm. A fine Ohio large cabinet specimen of lustrous, white strontianite partially pseudomorphing gray celestine crystals on limestone matrix. The huge crystal is 5.3 cm. The crystals look hexagonal, but are in fact, parallel growth. They are white fluorescent and phosphorescent. This very striking two-toned habit is unusual and was ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 233132 View Count: 22 |
Strontianite : SrCO3, Celestine : SrSO4 | |
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Stoneco quarry (Maumee Stone Quarry; Maumee Quarry; Lime City Quarry), Lime City, Wood Co., Ohio, USA Dimensions: 10 inches x 6.5 inches x 6 inches. Huge example of the unique Lime City strontianite partial-pseudomorph of celestine, sometimes called "marshmallow celestine." Areas of blue-grey celestine can be seen at the center of most of the milk-white crystals. On light grey limestone matrix. Found in pockets in the Lime City limestone, as ... |
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