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Celestite geode specimen on a store shelf, view 9 of 11
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Celestite Geode - Statement Specimen

Morocco
Price:
$1,500.00 CAD
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Specifications

  • Mineral Families Sulfates
  • Crystal Habits Geode
  • Classification Sedimentary
  • UV Reactive Non Reactive
  • Treatments Natural/None

Description

Locality: Morocco

Metric: Height 19.5 cm · Width 31 cm · Depth ?

Imperial: Height 7.5 in · Width 12 in · Depth ?

This one-of-a-kind celestite geode from Morocco is a large, open half-geode whose hollow is packed with sky-blue celestite crystals, from chunky blocky points near the rim to a deep, glittering cave of crystals further in. The blue is soft and icy, shifting to pale grey-white where the crystals are frosted, and it glows against the rough, sandy grey shell of the outer rock. Sitting on a table or shelf, it reads like a little blue grotto and draws people in for a closer look.

Celestite, also called celestine, is strontium sulphate, and its name comes from the Latin for heavenly, after that gentle blue. Geodes like this form when a hollow in sedimentary rock slowly fills with strontium-rich water, and crystals grow inward from the walls over a very long time until the cavity is lined. Celestite is one of the main natural sources of strontium, the element that gives fireworks their red colour.

Celestite is soft, at about 3 to 3.5 on the Mohs scale, and its colour can fade with long exposure to strong sunlight, so this geode is best displayed out of direct sun and dusted gently.

Chemical Composition: Celestine (celestite), SrSO₄

Mohs Hardness: 3

Treatment: Natural/None

Quantity: 1pc

With this product, you will receive the actual piece shown in the photographs. We do our best to offer quality products and price them honestly. Please keep in mind that colours and details may appear slightly different in person due to lighting, photography, and screen settings, but we do our best to represent each piece accurately.

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