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THE ROCK PROFESSOR

 

 

Example of CELESTITE in the Rock Professor
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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

 

 

CELESTITE

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About Celestite

Celestite Geode Egg POL 1440Celestite Geode Egg POL 1440

Celestite Geode Egg POL 1440

Celestite Geode Egg POL 1440

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Celestite Geode Egg POL 1445Celestite Geode Egg POL 1445

Celestite Geode Egg POL 1445

Celestite Geode Egg POL 1445

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Celestite Geode Egg POL 332Celestite Geode Egg POL 332

Celestite Geode Egg POL 332

Celestite Geode Egg, POL 332

Sales price: $23.70

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Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1928Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1928

Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1928

Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1928

Sales price: $75.00

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Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1929Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1929

Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1929

Celestite Geode, Madagascar GEO 1929

Sales price: $92.00

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Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1206Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1206

Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1206

Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1206

Sales price: $22.00

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Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1208Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1208

Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1208

Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1208

Sales price: $45.00

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Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1866Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1866

Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1866

Celestite Specimen, Madagascar MIN 1866

Sales price: $45.00

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