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CELESTITE

SrSO4
Strontium Sulfate


Location
UTM (NAD27)
Zone 20
 Northing 0000000
 Easting 000000
Details:
 Description
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 Cleavage: perfect in one direction, less so in another direction

 Colour: blue, can also be colorless, yellow and tints of red, green and brown

 Fracture: conchoidal

 Hardness: 3 - 3.5

 Luster: vitreous

 Streak: white

 Possible Useage: strontium ore

 More Info: Mineral Gallery, Mineralogy Database

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