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Celestine (mineral)
Celestine
or
celestite
(
Sr
S
O
4
) is a
mineral
consisting of
strontium sulfate
. The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue
color
. Celestine is the principal source of the
element
strontium
, commonly used in
fireworks
and in various
metal alloys
.
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