Strontianite (bicolored) - image 1
Photo by Hans-Peter Bojar

Strontianite (bicolored)

UJ
Universalmuseum Joanneum
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Strontianite (bicolored), 8 cm, from Oberdorf an der Laming, Styria, Austria. The Oberdorf magnesite mine is one of the few localities that is world-famous for strontianite crystals. Ex Schiestl collection; Hans-Peter Bojar photo.

Product details

SpeciesStrontianite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAustria, Styria, Oberdorf
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Austria page 40

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Schiestl collectionNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Strontianite
radiating sprays and translucent prisms; a rare connoisseur carbonate with localities Strontian, Oberdorf, Elmwood and strong collecting value.
Strontianite
Regional guide
Strontianite from Oberdorf, Austria
from Oberdorf, Austria - lustrous, translucent to gemmy prisms, often six-sided and pseudo-hexagonal, on carbonate matrix; prized among collectors.