Celestina
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Celestina is a mineral with formula SrSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Puente Tablas, Puente Tablas, Jaén, España.
Description
Cristales prismáticos translúcidos.
About Celestina
Analogous to baryte and anglesite, celestine is the quintessential strontium sulfate and the most important mineral source of this element. It typically occurs in striking prismatic, tabular, or acicular crystals, ranging from transparent to translucent with a characteristic vitreous luster in blue, gray, or white tones. In hand, it surprises with an unexpected weight due to its high density, though it requires careful handling owing to its fragility and low Mohs hardness of just 3.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0515
- Composition
- SrSO₄
- Name
- Celestina
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Mine
- Puente Tablas
- District / Municipality
- Puente Tablas
- Province
- Jaén
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Latin 'caelestis' (celestial), because of the blue color it sometimes shows.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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