Celestina
Celestina is a mineral with formula SrSO₄, in the Sulfatos group. This specimen comes from Mina «Quien tal Pensara», El Pilar de Jaravia, Almería, Andalucía, España and joined the Terrium collection in 2024.
Description
Group of white, fragile acicular crystals distributed in a red and brown earthy matrix, forming a delicate whole. The crystals are slender and well-defined, standing out for their radiating arrangement that gives the piece an ethereal and very visual appearance.
History of this specimen
A piece from one of Spain's historic deposits, known for its wealth of high-quality celestine. The earthy matrix and the arrangement of the crystals suggest hydrothermal formation under specific conditions, typical of the region. The El Pilar de Jaravia deposit has been a world reference for the supply of celestine. And today this mine, called Mina Rica, is the one with the Pulpí Geode with gypsum crystals intergrown with needles of this type of celestine.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0425
- Internal reference
- T0032
- Composition
- SrSO₄
- Name
- Celestina
- Group
- Sulfatos
- Mine
- Mina «Quien tal Pensara»
- District / Municipality
- El Pilar de Jaravia
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 11 x 6 x 4
- Weight
- 194.4 g
- Acquired
- 2024
- Ex-collection
- Aleydis Soliveres
- Etymology
- From the Latin 'caelestis' (celestial), because of the characteristic pale blue color of its crystals.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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