Blue Celestite Geode | Madagascar stone In the myth

In the myth

the calcite from the shells seeped into the cracks forming calcite crystals

Specimen measures approx: 9

This process occurs over thousands of years

Diplomystus is an extinct genus of freshwater clupeomorph fish distantly related to modern-day extant herrings

Blue Celestite Geode | Madagascar stone In the mythCelestite geode Specimen measures approx: 4" x 2. 5" x 3. 25" Celestine or celestite is a mineral consisting of strontium sulfate. The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue color. Celestine and the carbonate mineral strontianite are the principal sources of the element strontium, commonly used in fireworks and in various metal alloys. The light blue color of this mineral will give any space a calming, soft, balanced feel. Celestite was