Barium-bearing Celestine
A variety of Celestine
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About Barium-bearing Celestine
Formula:
(Sr,Ba)SO4
A barium-bearing variety of celestine.
Belongs to the Sr-dominant part of the Baryte-Celestine Series.
Compare Strontium-bearing Baryte.
Belongs to the Sr-dominant part of the Baryte-Celestine Series.
Compare Strontium-bearing Baryte.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
459 (as Barium-bearing Celestine)
927 (as Celestine)
927 (as Celestine)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:459:8 (as Barium-bearing Celestine)
mindat:1:1:927:4 (as Celestine)
mindat:1:1:927:4 (as Celestine)
Chemistry of Barium-bearing Celestine
Mindat Formula:
(Sr,Ba)SO4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Synonyms of Barium-bearing Celestine
Other Language Names for Barium-bearing Celestine
Simplified Chinese:钡天青石
Spanish:Barytocelestita
Celestobarita
Celestobarita
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 71 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 12 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 7 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 6 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with 'Strontium-bearing Baryte' | (Ba,Sr)SO4 |
| 5 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Native Sulphur | S8 |
| 2 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 2 photos of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Galena | PbS |
| 1 photo of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Marcasite | FeS2 |
| 1 photo of Barium-bearing Celestine associated with Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Barium-bearing Celestine
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https://www.mindat.org/min-459.html
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References for Barium-bearing Celestine
Reference List:
Localities for Barium-bearing Celestine
Showing 55 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Silvia Barredo (1) +1 other reference | |
| Silvia Barredo (1) | |
| Silvia Barredo (1) | |
Austria | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) | |
| Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Exel (1993) | |
Belgium | |
| Demaiffe et al. (1991) |
Bolivia | |
| Federico Ahlfeld (1967) |
Canada | |
| rruff.info (n.d.) |
China | |
| Sichun Zhou et al. (1999) |
| Dianhao Huang et al. (1983) |
| Jia +1 other reference |
| Xiaoyu Li (2005) +1 other reference |
| Congde Chen and Guangping Pu (1991) |
Czech Republic | |
| Rusnok P.: Nález vzácného nerostu. ... |
France | |
| undefined |
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Italy | |
| BARBIERI M. & MASI U. (1978) |
| Mattias et al. (2008) |
| Pierpaolo Mattias-Mauro Guerra Le ... |
| Pedroni G. (1987) | |
| "Le miniere nelle Marche. Miniere e ... | |
| Le Miniere nelle Marche II Parte ... |
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Jordan | |
| Pitty et al. (2010) |
| Sokol +9 other references |
| Khoury et al. (1985) |
Kazakhstan | |
| - (2005) |
Poland | |
| Bolewski A. (1931) |
| Duczmal-Czernikiewicz et al. (2021) |
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Russia | |
| Bulnaev et al. (2007) |
| Bulnaev (2001) +1 other reference | |
| И.И. et al. (2023) |
| Bolonin et al. (2009) |
| Nikiforov et al. (2006) |
| Nikiforov et al. (2006) | |
Slovakia | |
| Ďuďa (1993) |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Duda et. all. |
Spain | |
| Vizcayno et al. (1995) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Tunisia | |
| Somrani et al. (2025) |
UK | |
| Hanson Limited |
USA | |
| Pray (1951) +1 other reference |
| Olson et al. (1954) +2 other references | |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
| Northrop et al. (1996) | |
| Jensen (1996) |
Vietnam | |
| Gupta et al. (2005) |
Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA