Celestite definition

Celestite





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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Celestine \Cel"es*tine\, Celestite \Cel"es*tite\,, n. [LL.
     caelestinus bine.] (Min.)
     Native strontium sulphate, a mineral so named from its
     occasional delicate blue color. It occurs crystallized, also
     in compact massive and fibrous forms.
     [1913 Webster] Celestine



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  celestite
       n : a mineral consisting of strontium sulphate

















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