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Celestine from
Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA


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Celestine

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Celestine
Formula:SrSO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite224
Calcite41
Sphalerite8
Dolomite6
Marcasite4
Galena1
Pyrite1
Strontianite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Celestine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stoneco White Rock Quarry, Clay Center, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (49 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2988
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2988:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Celestine
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘJames S. Duncan and L. W. Buzzard Quarry, Allen Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘGraymont Dolime (OH) Inc. Quarry, Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘMartin Marietta Aggregates Quarry, Woodville, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘStoneco Rocky Ridge Quarry, Benton Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, USA
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘArea Aggregates Inc. Quarry, Woodville, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘCardinal Aggregates Quarry, Lime City, Wood County, Ohio, USA
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘCharles H. Sawyer Quarry, Lime City, Wood County, Ohio, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘStoneco Lime City Quarry, Lime City, Wood County, Ohio, USA
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘCharles Pfizer & Co. Inc. Quarry, Gibsonburg, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘStoneco Maumee Quarry, Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 8:145.
Midwest Chapter Newsletter Volume 29 No.6:9
Morrison, Roger B. (1935) The occurrence and origin of celestite and fluorite at Clay Center, Ohio. American Mineralogist, 20 (11). 780-790
Roedder, Edwin (1969) Varvelike banding of possible annual origin in celestite crystals from Clay Center, Ohio, and in other minerals. American Mineralogist, 54 (5-6) 796-810
 
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