CELESTITE


Meaning of CELESTITE in English

ˈseləˌstīt, sə̇ˈleˌ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: German zölestin (from Latin caelestis celestial + German -in -ine) + English -ite; from its blue color

: a mineral SrSO 4 consisting of native strontium sulfate commonly white and occasionally of a delicate blue color and occurring in orthorhombic crystals and in compact massive and fibrous forms

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