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What is Celestine And Where Can I find It?

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Celestine

Streak: White

Hardness: 3 – 3.5

Chemical Formula: SrSO4

Celestine or Celestite is a mineral consisting of stronitum sulfate. This mineral is known for it’s light blue color, although it can be found in other color variations. Celestine can be found in geodes and is most often found in crystal form, but also in compact and fibrous forms.

Celestine derives its name from the Latin word caelestis meaning celestial and is the name accepted by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). Celestine is a member of baryte group of minerals which also includes Anglesite, Baryte, and Hashemite.

Celestine in Ohio

Northwestern Ohio produces crystals of this mineral in colors ranging from white to a beautiful blue. Celestine can be found in Crystal Cave on South Bass Island

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    Crystal Cave at Heineman Winery

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    See celestine crystals up to 3 feet in width! Discovered by workers in 1897 while digging a well for the winery 40 feet above, Crystal Cave is the world’s largest geode. The walls of this cave are covered in strontium sulfate, a blueish mineral called celestite. These crystals range from 8 to 18 inches long. The original cave was much Read more...

Celestine in Pennsylvania

Celestine has also been mined in Pennsylvania at Bell’s Mill in Blair County.

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Celestine Around the World

The blue Celestine that most people are familiar with comes from Northwestern Madagascar. Large crystals and geodes are frequently found there.

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