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celestine

celestine

9.9
A mineral with pale blue or clear crystals often found in layers of rock
  • noun
  • /səˈlɛstəˌniː/
  • Specialized
: celestina
  • Miners discovered deposits of celestine while excavating the sedimentary rock layers.

Examples

  • Collectors prize celestine for its delicate color and crystal formations.

  • I found a piece of celestine at the rock shop.

  • The museum displayed a large specimen of celestine with striking blue crystals.

  • The celestine crystals were stunning.

  • The museum displayed a large specimen of celestine with striking blue crystals.

  • Miners discovered deposits of celestine while excavating the sedimentary rock layers.

  • Collectors prize celestine for its delicate color and crystal formations.

Synonyms

celestite
vscelestine
  • Specialized
9.9

A mineral often pale blue that forms small clear crystals

is described as blue crystals often in sedimentary rocks

Surface Forms

celestine singular
celestines plural

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.