$440Median
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Celestine specimens for sale
147 for sale · $60–$30,000 USD
413 in the gallery
Celestine is a mineral consisting of strontium sulfate, typical for its vitreous to silky luster and transparent to translucent crystals. Crystals often form tabular, prismatic, or columnar habits with a blue to pale blue color that can lighten into colorless tones in transmitted light. Clear to pale specimens frequently display well-formed crystal faces and window-like terminations, making them attractive for display and study. In notable localities such as Madagascar and Mexico, Celestine occurs in hydrothermal veins and in association with minerals like barite and gypsum, sometimes forming large, impressive clusters that highlight its slender, elongated crystals.
- Formula
- SrSO4
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Very High Interest
- Classification notes
- Sulfates; Strunz classification 7.C
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- orthorhombic
- Mohs hardness
- 3–3.5
- Specific gravity
- 3.9–4
- Luster
- vitreous, pearly
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- colorless, white, gray, blue, green, red, orange
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- uneven, conchoidal
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, tabular, bladed, granular, massive
- Gem mineral
- Fluorescent: white, blue, yellow
- Classic / historic
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Top localities
- Laman celestine deposit25 specimens
- Stoneco White Rock Quarry24 specimens
- Hanson Quarry22 specimens
- Holloway Quarry20 specimens
- Agrigento17 specimens
- Qala e Naw District16 specimens
- Clay Center16 specimens
- Sakoany deposit12 specimens
- Annabel Lee Mine8 specimens
- Maybee Quarry8 specimens
About Celestine
Collectors prize Celestine for its distinctive color range, crystal forms, and the contrast between blue hues and nearby sulfate gangue. It is commonly found with calcite, baryte, and gypsum in carbonate-shale or sedimentary environments, which helps explain its occurrence in diverse regions including the USA and Italy as well as Afghanistan and Afghanistan’s neighbors. Its relative softness and transparency add to its appeal, allowing light to pass through and reveal subtle internal zoning in well-formed crystals. Overall, Celestine offers classic aesthetics, clear crystallography, and regional diversity that attract mineral enthusiasts seeking elegant, light-filled specimens.
