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Celestite (also called Celestine) is a favorite among mineral collectors. Its sky blue (or celestial) color is very pretty, and is unique in the mineral kingdom. Celestite also forms with other colorful minerals, making very nice combinations. The nice crystals, good luster and attractive blue color make fine specimens of celestite an outstanding mineral for someone's cabinet or display case.
SrSO4 - Strontium Sulfate
Class:
Group:
Colorless, white, yellowish, blue
White
Vitreous
Transparent to translucent
4
3 - 3½
Perfect
Uneven
Prismatic and tabular crystals, columnar aggregates, concretions.
Non-fluorescent
Frequency:
Uncommon
Origin:
Rare hydrothermal, mainly sedimentary, together with halite, anhydrite, and gypsum.

Occurence:
Sakoany mine, Madagascar, Poland (Tarzonbrzeg); Italy (Caltansinnetta); Spania Dolina, Slovakia; Tunisia & Libya.
Application:
Ore of strontium and as mineral specimens.
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