Celestite/Celestine

celestite iran

Clestine: Purity (Grade): 85% min
Supply Capacity:  6,000 MT/Month
Size: 10-300 mm
Packing: bulk and Big Bag  with 20’FCL (23-28 Ton Loading)
Color: white and blue crystaline
Moisture: Max 0.5%

Inspection: Container loading survey Quality-Quantity report in POL.
Port of Loading: Bandare Abbas IRAN (ShahidRajai Port).
Documents: Original SGS reports, Shipping B/L, CO, Commercial invoice, Packing List
Delivery: 30 Days

price: negotiation

Celestine or celestite is a mineral composed of strontium sulfate.
It is named because of its blue color. Celestine and the carbonate mineral strontianite are the main sources of the element strontium.

Celestine is mostly found in sedimentary rocks, often associated with gypsum, anhydrite and halite minerals.

This mineral is found all over the world, often in small amounts,Iran is one of the places where this mineral is found in high quality.

 

Formula
(repeating unit)
SrSO4 sometimes contains minor calcium and/or barium
IMA symbol Clt[1]
strunz classification 7.AD.35
crystal system Orthorhombic
crystal class Dipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
space group pnma
unit cell a = 8.359 Å,
b = 5.352 Å,
c = 6.866 Å; Z = 4
Formula
(repeating unit)
SrSO4 sometimes contains minor calcium and/or barium

 

Color White, pink, pale green, pale brown, black, pale blue, reddish, greyish; colourless or lightly tinted in transmitted light
Crystal habit Tabular to pyramidal crystals, also fibrous, lamellar, earthy, massive granular
Cleavage Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
Fracture Uneven
Tenacity Brittle
Mohs scale hardness 3.0–3.5
Luster Vitreous, pearly on cleavages
Streak white
Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent
Specific gravity 3.95–3.97
Optical properties Biaxial (+)
Refractive index nα = 1.619–1.622 nβ = 1.622–1.624 nγ = 1.630–1.632
Birefringence δ = 0.011
Pleochroism Weak
2V angle Measured: 50°–51°
Dispersion Moderate r < v
Ultraviolet fluorescence yellow, white blue (both short and long UV)