celestite

American

[sel-uh-stahyt] / ˈsɛl əˌstaɪt /

Also celestine

noun

a white to pale-blue mineral, strontium sulfate, SrSO 4 , occurring in tabular crystals, the principal ore of strontium.

celestite British

/ ˈsɛlɪˌstaɪt, ˈsɛlɪstɪn, -ˌstaɪn /

noun

a white, red, or blue mineral consisting of strontium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrSO 4

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Etymology

Origin of celestite

1850–55; celest ( ine ) celestite (< German Zölestin < Latin coelest ( is ), variant of caelestis celestial + German -in -in ² ) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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“I used celestite, which is calming and uplifting.”

From Washington Post

We glued a chunk of celestite to the lid — it was Ana’s favorite stone.

From Washington Post

It comes in two forms, celestite and strontianite.

From Project Gutenberg

Both minerals form beautiful colorless crystals, though celestite is sometimes colored a faint blue.

From Project Gutenberg

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