Mineral: Celestine
Locality: Beineu-Kyr (Beyneu Kyr), Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan
Dimensions: 5.3 x 6.2 cm

Description: Pale blue, transparent, tabular celestine crystals with sharp beveled edges on hematite-tinted celestine lining a shallow geode. These were collected in the early 1990s but are seldom seen today.

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