Strontianite - Wikipedia Strontianite is colourless, white, gray, light yellow, green or brown, colourless in transmitted light It may be longitudinally zoned It is transparent to translucent, with a vitreous (glassy) lustre, resinous on broken surfaces, and a white streak It is a biaxial (−) mineral
Strontianite: Mineral information, data and localities. Strontianite, strontium carbonate, is mainly found as a low-temperature mineral in limestone and also found as a gangue mineral in sulphide veins It is almost always fluorescent
Strontianite - Ohio Department of Natural Resources Strontianite (SrCO 3) is a rare carbonate mineral that is a member of the aragonite group Strontianite can be found in a variety of colors such as colorless, white, gray, light yellow, green, or brown
The discovery of the mineral strontianite - National Museums Scotland Strontianite is a strontium carbonate with the chemical formula SrCO₃ It is an important source of the element strontium but it is a relatively rare mineral Unlike other minerals like pentlandite, strontianite has a much more straightforward history
Strontianite Mineral Data Named after its containing the element Strontium Comments: Lustrous, white strontianite crystals covering all sides of matrix The strontianite fluoresces bright blue-white under UV illumination Location: Lime City Quarry, Lime City, Wood Co , Ohio, USA Scale: 6x5x4 cm
Strontianite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value More Strontianite is an uncommon mineral and rare gemstone, mostly known for its industrial uses as a source of strontium Learn all about strontium value, prices, history, and properties!
Strontianite – WGNHS – UW–Madison Strontianite forms white acicular to prismatic crystals It is found as low temperature hydrothermal mineral and a ground water precipitate, primarily in carbonate sedimentary rocks
Strontianite - EarthWonders Strontianite (SrCO3) is an orthorhombic strontium carbonate best known to collectors for its elegant radiating sprays, spherulitic balls, and acicular to prismatic crystal clusters Colors range from snow-white and cream to honey-yellow and pale green; luster is typically silky to vitreous, and many specimens are translucent with a delicate “icy” look While single, well-formed prisms