Celestite...
... is a sulfate of the metal Strontium. crystals are similar to the ones of baryte.
and so is the appearing. furthermore celestite is build by diagenetic processes.

Photos

< left:
celestite from
Caltanisetta / Sicilia,
Italy. size about 50 mms
> Right
Celestite from Balmberg
/ Solothurn, Switzerland
Size 7 mms



Note: I´m still working on that page. More Photos of some newly collected celestites will appear here soon ! 
 
 
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