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Celestine
Austin, Texas, USA
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![Celestine](/Files/Minerals/Celestine_879_lg.jpg)
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Specimen 1 ![Specimen 1](/Files/Minerals/Celestine_879_Specimen1_sm.jpg) Specimen 2 ![Specimen 2](/Files/Minerals/Celestine_879_Specimen2_sm.jpg) Specimen 3 ![Specimen 3](/Files/Minerals/Celestine_879_Specimen3_sm.jpg) Specimen 4 ![Specimen 4](/Files/Minerals/Celestine_879_Specimen4_sm.jpg) |
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Austin, Texas, USA |
Description |
Incredible clusters of ice blue Texas celestine with perfect terminations. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
4.00 cm * 4.00 cm * 2.00 cm |
Quantity |
4 Specimens |
Mineral List |
Celestine: Sr(SO4) strontium sulfur tetroxide *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Strontianite![Strontianite](/Files/Minerals/Strontianite_945_0_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Faden![Quartz var. Faden](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarFaden_600_sm.jpg) Graphite![Graphite](/Files/Minerals/Graphite_1179_0_sm.jpg) Baryte![Baryte](/Files/Minerals/Baryte_852_sm.jpg) Baryte![Baryte](/Files/Minerals/Baryte_540_sm.jpg) Quartz![Quartz](/Files/Minerals/Quartz_548_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): celestine
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Celestine (Wiki) Search Mindat: Celestine Search Web Mineral DB: Celestine Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Celestine
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