Celestite is one of my favorite crystals for a reason. The name resonates with spiritual vibes, and it probably was named thus due to its properties of promoting greater sensitivity to celestial happenings and vibrations. The blue variety of celestite is amongst the most beautiful of crystals out there, possessing a pale, refined sky-blue. Celestite [...]

Celestite (SrSO4) or strontium sulfate, crystallizes as prismatic crystals, but sometimes also in tabular orthorhombic form, compact masses or fibrous forms. Celestite has a hardness of 3 to 3.5 on the Mohs scale and is quite fragile, even slightly soluble in water. Celstite is also known by the name of celestine. It has a perfect [...]