The origin of celestine is chiefly sedimentary. It occurs as cavity or, fissure fillings, Southern and central Africa, Sixth Edition (2006)
Russia, Brazil, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, India, Color: color change, from bluish green (daylight) to purple, red or brown (incandescent light), Hardness: 8, Refractive index: 1.74 1.77, Density: 3.68 3.80, Chemical composition: BeAl2O4, Crystal structure: orthorhombic, Origins: Russia, Brazil, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Colorless, Green, gray
Green
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
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