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celestite

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cel·es·tite  (sl-stt, s-lstt)
n.
A white, red-brown, orange, or light blue principal strontium ore, essentially strontium sulfate, SrSO4, found in sedimentary rock. Also called celestine.
[celestine + -ite.]
celestite [ˈsɛlɪˌstaɪt], celestine [ˈsɛlɪstɪn -ˌstaɪn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a white, red, or blue mineral consisting of strontium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrSO4
[from German Zölestin, from Latin caelestis celestial (referring to the blue colour) + -ite1]
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Noun1.celestite - a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate
atomic number 38, Sr, strontium - a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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