celestine
blue celestite crystals from Madagascar
crystals of celestite and quartz from Tunisia
blue celestine from Oppedette in France
gas – liquid like inclusions in celestite
Detailed sheet
celestine
Its name comes from the Latin “caelestis”, which refers to its heavenly blue sky, it was assigned by Werner in 1798.
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sr[SO4]
strontium sulfate
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Main color
blue
Other colors
white, grey, colourless, yellow, pink, green
Color of streak
white
Luster
vitreous
Hardness
3.0 to 3.5
Density
3.97 to 4.02
Cleavage
perfect
Fracture
uneven
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
Transparency
transparent
Refractive index
1.620 - 1.635
Double refraction
0.010
weak, biaxial (+)
visible double refraction
No
Dispersion
0.014(0.008)
Pleochroism
definite
Number of colors
2
for the blue variety, violet blue, greenish blue
Fluorescence
variable
sometimes beautiful fluorescence, depends on the origin
CRYSTALS PROPERTIES
flattened prisms, tabular crystals often of large size. In geodes.
OTHER INFORMATIONS
Astrological sign
Gemini, Libra, Taurus
APPROACHING GEMS
Exploited
sites
It is found worldwide, on every continent, Greenland, United States (Alaska, California …), Australia, China, Kazakhstan, England, Germany, Turkey, Namibia … the blue celestine geodes from Madagascar are highly sought after, the crystals can exceed 1 kg ( 2.2 pounds ).
There is also a blue variety in southern France at Oppedette.
use in jewelry
The light blue variety is faceted. It is a collection stone
Historical
healing properties
It would be a calm and soothing stone, such as aquamarine, but even sweeter, it would be appreciated by children who it reassures and calm.
It would act to reduce hyperactivity, restlessness, stress by providing peace of mind. It would promote creativity, interpretation of dreams, emotional balance. Its action would be at the throat chakra, encouraging deep and quiet breathing and it would restore confidence to shy people. It would also influence the eyes through the chakra of third eye.
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