Celestite
Also called Celestine
![](geopic/476celestite.jpg) | SrSO4These samples of celestite are on display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Celestite is sulfate of strontium, SrSO4. The size of the sample is about 10-12 cm high and it is from Madagascar. The gem is 16.8 carats and is shown at the same scale.
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This sample is described as celestite with sulfur. It is about 14 cm across and is from Agrigento Sicillia, Italy. |
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![](geopic/54celestite.jpg) | This sample of celestite is is about 30 cm across and is from Clay Center, Ohio. It is described as celestite with calcite.
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This sample is described as celestite with aragonite. It is about 30 cm across and is from Agrigento Sicillia, Italy. |
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The sample of celestite at right is about 10 cm wide and is from Mitchell, Indiana.
![](geopic/53celestite.jpg) This celestite sample is about 15 cm across and is from Detroit, Michigan. |
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![](../minerals/imgmin/6309celestite.jpg) | This sample of celestite is is about 30 cm wide and is from Sakoany mine, Majunga, Madagascar.
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Mindat: Celestite
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