Mineral: Celestine
Description: Unknown Locality 4 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm This is a miniature specimen of celestine from an unknown locality. This specimen was on display at the Joseph Moore Museum at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana. The specimen was in a display of general mineral specimens. Note: The label for this specimen states the mineral as "Celestite", celestine is the official "IMA approved" name, though many Midwesterners still refer to the mineral as celestite. A possible locality for this specimen is the Lime City Quarry, Wood County, Ohio, United States.

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