CELESTITE Natural Specimen from Madagascar 5.0 oz. power crystals #164 abalone paua shell It is a quartz gemstone

It is a quartz gemstone

Physically

most are between 7/8 and 1 1/4 inches long

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CELESTITE Natural Specimen from Madagascar 5.0 oz. power crystals #164 abalone paua shell It is a quartz gemstoneCELESTITE (or CELESTINE) Great specimen from Madagascar Celestite (or Celestine) is my personal favorite of all stones and I treasure my personal collection of these beautiful light blue crystals. In my more selfish moments I would keep them all, but most of the time I want to share them with everyone. Celestite is a mineral form of Strontium Sulfate. It was named for its delicate blue color. The mineral is fairly soft (Mohs hardness 3 3. 5) so it is