Mineral: Strontianite
Locality: Oberdorf an der Laming, Laming Valley, Bruck an der Mur, Styria/Steiermark, Austria
Dimensions: 7 x 3.5 x 9 cm / main crystal: 5.2 cm

Description: Mass: 201 g MIM number:1931 Large, perfectly formed flared crystal of pseudo-hexagonal form on a slab of small white magnesite crystals. The crystal of strontianite is white in its lower part with an amber colored top offering a beautiful contrast with the white background. A small side crystal of strontianite sits on the left of the large crystal. Photographer: FMI / Benjamin DeCamp Publications: “Mineral-Fundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln - Band 5: Steiermark und Kärnten”, "Mineralogical Record: Nov-Dec 2018", "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés", "Paragénesis - Revista de Mineralogía 2019-2" Ex collections: Horst Wölle (Austria), Werner Hermann Paar (Austria)

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