celestine
- noun
- /səˈlɛstəˌniː/
- Specialized
- Miners discovered deposits of celestine while excavating the sedimentary rock layers.
Examples
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Collectors prize celestine for its delicate color and crystal formations.
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I found a piece of celestine at the rock shop.
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The museum displayed a large specimen of celestine with striking blue crystals.
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The celestine crystals were stunning.
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The museum displayed a large specimen of celestine with striking blue crystals.
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Miners discovered deposits of celestine while excavating the sedimentary rock layers.
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Collectors prize celestine for its delicate color and crystal formations.
Synonyms
A mineral often pale blue that forms small clear crystals
Surface Forms
Morphology
celestine = celestial (semi-transparent) = celest + ine
The element 'celest-' evokes 'celestial' (heaven/sky) which helps learners guess a sky-coloured or heavenly association, but the term is a specialized mineral name so the exact meaning 'strontium sulfate mineral' is not directly derivable.
Etymology
Celestine comes from the Latin caelestis, which means 'heavenly' or 'of the sky', and it shares the same root as celestial. A helpful way to remember it is that celestine often forms pale blue crystals like the sky, so the name refers to its 'sky-like' color.