Celestine video

Celestine

Celestine – Sr(SO4)
Elements: Strontium, Sulfur, Oxygen
Class: Sulfates
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Hardness: 3-3.5
Calcite
Talc (1)Diamond (10)
A copper coin can scratch it.
Origin: Machow Mine, Tarnobrzeg City – Poland
Did you know?

Most celestine fits in the palm of your hand. The largest known geode, beneath Put-in-Bay in Ohio, is the rare exception: a hollow pocket big enough to walk inside, its walls lined with pale blue crystals.