A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Celestite with calcite on dolostone from Chappaqua, New York, USA |
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| Description | The blue crystals are celestite, SrSO4, growing into a vug in a dolostone. Calcite (gray) is also present. This is a common occurrence and appearance for celestite. |
| Location | USA ▹ New York ▹ Westchester. Near Chappaqua. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2001-06-05. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #846. |
| Key words | Celestite, Calcite, Dolostone, New York |
| Tech details | 1.01 MB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 598 |
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