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With a Mohs hardness of only 3–3.5 and perfect cleavage, it is prized purely as a display and cabinet mineral rather than for jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe type locality is \u003cstrong\u003eBell's Mill\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania, but the species is best known today for the enormous geodes of \u003cstrong\u003eSakoany\u003c\/strong\u003e, near Katsepy in the Mahajanga Province of \u003cstrong\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e, where cavities lined with gemmy sky-blue crystals can reach metric size. \u003cstrong\u003eSicily\u003c\/strong\u003e, Italy — with historic occurrences at \u003cstrong\u003eAgrigento\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCattolica\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFloristella\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCaltanissetta\u003c\/strong\u003e — yields fine colorless to pale blue crystals on native sulfur and gypsum. Other classic sources include \u003cstrong\u003eClay Center\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCrystal Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ohio, \u003cstrong\u003eDundas\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ontario, \u003cstrong\u003eTarnobrzeg\u003c\/strong\u003e in Poland, and the \u003cstrong\u003eHammam-Zriba\u003c\/strong\u003e mine in Tunisia, noted for rare reddish crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany specimens show blue-white fluorescence under shortwave UV, and celestite remains the world's chief ore of strontium. For collectors, it offers a rare combination of delicate celestial color, well-formed orthorhombic crystals and striking evaporite associations with sulfur, gypsum and calcite.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blue-celestite-crystal-cluster","title":"Blue Celestite Crystal Cluster","description":"\u003cp\u003eExquisite natural celestite crystal cluster from Madagascar, featuring delicate light blue crystals. 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Highly aesthetic specimen featuring bright lustrous Celestite crystals on vivid yellow sulfur, with exceptional semi-transparent crystal quality reminiscent of quartz. Strong natural color contrast and excellent visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"671\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eMineral Data:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"671\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 79 x 67 x 42 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"671\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 151 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"671\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Floristella Mine, Enna, Sicily, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ITALMINERAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45388997492845,"sku":null,"price":129.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8027\/6333\/files\/IMG20260409172835.jpg?v=1782606501"},{"product_id":"vog-geode-celestina-madagascar-0","title":"CELESTINE – Massive 26cm Geode with light Blue Crystals, Madagascar","description":"\u003cp\u003eA truly impressive celestine geode from the world-famous Sakoany deposit in Madagascar, opening naturally to reveal a cavity lined with soft, uniformly colored light bluecrystals. 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