Description: Strontianite
Meckley Quarry, Mandata, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA
5.0 x 6.3 cm
Typical cavity in laminated Tonoloway limestone lined with snow white strontianite, calcite and celestine. This is a classic latter paragenesis from this quarry. Exhibits cream-white fluorescence under SW UV.
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