Celestite:
A mineral with a beautiful blue hue and an ethereal name to match!
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| System: | Orthorhombic | Colour: | Colourless, shades of ... | |||||
| Hardness: | 3 - 3½ | |||||||
| Baryte Group | ||||||||
| Name: | Named from the Greek "cœlestis," for celestial, in allusion to the faint blue color of the original specimen. | |||||||
Kisses,
K
(Images and info via Mindat.org and Cochise)
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