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CELESTITE
Celestite got its name from the celestial blue color in its crystals. Celestite is distinguished by its high specific gravity (density), tabular crystals that resemble barite, relative softness and transparency to translucency. Found in sedimentary deposits, veins and cavities, it is often associated with minerals such as gypsum and dolomite. Most fine specimens today come from Madagascar.

 

Chemistry:  Strontium Sulfate ♦ Class: Sulfates ♦ Group:  Barite ♦
Color: Usually blue, can be colorless, yellow and tints of red, green and brown ♦ Luster: Vitreous ♦ Transparency: Transparent to translucent ♦ Fracture: Conchoidal ♦ Crystal system: Orthorhombic ♦ Moh's hardness: 3-3.5 ♦ Localities: Include Lake Erie region of Ohio, Michigan and New York USA; Madagascar; Sicily and Germany

 
Image of CELESTITE Geode Egg, POL 392

CELESTITE Geode
Sphere,
$56.00
POL 392

Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 1208

Celestite Specimen
$45.00
MIN 1208

Image of Celestite Geode Egg, POL 348

Celestite Geode Egg,
$23.70
POL 348

 Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 854

Celestite Specimen
$15.00
MIN 854
Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 855

Celestite Specimen
$24.00
MIN 855

 Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 857

Celestite Specimen
$16.00
MIN 857

Image of Celestite Geode Egg, POL 332

Celestite Geode Egg,
$23.70
POL 332

 Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 856

Celestite Specimen
$24.00
MIN 856

Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 858

Celestite Specimen
$24.00
MIN 858

 Link to CELESTITE CLUSTER, MIN 962

Celestite Specimen
$48.00
MIN 962
Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 963

Celestite Specimen
$14.00
MIN 963

 Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 1206

Celestite Specimen
$22.00
MIN 1206
Image of CELESTITE EGG, POL 1437

Celestite Geode Egg
$19.75
POL 1437

 Image of CELESTITE EGG, POL 1440

Celestite Geode Egg
$10.95
POL 1440
Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 964

Celestite Specimen
$14.00
MIN 964

 Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 965

Celestite Specimen
$16.00
MIN 965
Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 966

Celestite Specimen
$13.00
MIN 966

 Image of CELESTITE SPECIMEN, MIN 1201

Celestite Specimen
$22.00
MIN 1201
Image of CELESTITE CLUSTER, MIN 1866

Celestite Specimen
$45.00
MIN 1866

 Image of CELESTITE CLUSTER, MIN 1867

Celestite Specimen
$45.00
MIN 1867


 

 

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