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Celestine [SrSO₄] – Precision as a form of care.
Every specimen entering MCP laboratories carries a geological history but also the traces of its journey: compact sediments, micro-encrustations and areas where the matrix restricts the reading of the prisms. This celestine was no exception. Working on its balance and readability began with extremely delicate mechanical cleaning, performed face by face, following the natural geometry of the prisms.
The veiled areas were treated with controlled chemical cleaning, calibrated to preserve lustre and structural finesse. Selective trimming freed the main prisms from excess matrix, revealing the continuity of the crystallisation and the depth of its blue. The entire intervention was guided by a simple principle: add nothing, remove only what prevented the mineral from revealing itself.
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💎 Celestine [SrSO₄] – Specimen worked in MCP Lab – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini
đź“Ť Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny, Madagascar
📏 Dimensions: Height: 15 cm – Width: 14 cm – Depth: 13 cm – Main crystal: 10 cm
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab
🔎 Source: Mindat.org
📸 Photo and Video Federico Picciani
#minerals #crystals #gemstones #geology #mineralcollection #celestite #Madagascar
![Celestine [SrSO₄] – Precision as a form of care.
Every specimen entering MCP laboratories carries a geological history but also the traces of its journey: compact sediments, micro-encrustations and areas where the matrix restricts the reading of the prisms. This celestine was no exception. Working on its balance and readability began with extremely delicate mechanical cleaning, performed face by face, following the natural geometry of the prisms.
The veiled areas were treated with controlled chemical cleaning, calibrated to preserve lustre and structural finesse. Selective trimming freed the main prisms from excess matrix, revealing the continuity of the crystallisation and the depth of its blue. The entire intervention was guided by a simple principle: add nothing, remove only what prevented the mineral from revealing itself.
👉 Looking for a laboratory to restore or enhance your specimen? Contact MCP Lab for a tailored technical evaluation.
💎 Celestine [SrSO₄] – Specimen worked in MCP Lab – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini
đź“Ť Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny, Madagascar
📏 Dimensions: Height: 15 cm – Width: 14 cm – Depth: 13 cm – Main crystal: 10 cm
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab
🔎 Source: Mindat.org
📸 Photo and Video Federico Picciani
#minerals #crystals #gemstones #geology #mineralcollection #celestite #madagascar](https://www.mcp-italy.com/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
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Celestine [SrSO₄] – Architecture of light in strontium sulfate.
Celestine from Sakoany is one of the most elegant expressions of strontium sulfate in nature. The crystals grow in the prismatic habit typical of the species, yet here they reach proportions and purities that exceed expectations.
This structural regularity is no accident. It reflects an extremely stable geochemical environment, with strontium-saturated fluids and spacious cavities allowing stress-free development. The colour—a blue shifting from ice to sky—owes its quality to structural fineness and lattice purity. Each reflection is a meeting point between crystalline order and geological time.
👉 Looking for a laboratory to restore or enhance your specimen? Contact MCP Lab for a tailored technical evaluation.
💎 Celestine [SrSO₄] – Specimen worked in MCP Lab – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini
đź“Ť Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny, Madagascar
📏 Dimensions: Height: 15 cm – Width: 14 cm – Depth: 13 cm – Main crystal: 10 cm
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab
🔎 Source: Mindat.org
📸 Photo and Video Federico Picciani
#minerals #crystals #gemstones #geology #mineralcollection #celestite #Madagascar
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Celestine [SrSO₄] – The stone that brings the sky to earth.
A subtle thread links celestine to the way cultures have imagined the sky. Since the nineteenth century, blue crystals from Madagascar were described by European naturalists as “solidified fragments of atmosphere.” In Sakoany, this image becomes tangible: the transparent blue, the purity of the terminations and the calm geometry of the prisms embody an idea of elevation, lightness and open space.
Its name—derived from the Latin caelestis, meaning “heavenly”—reveals its symbolic dimension. Collectors, museums and scholars have sought it not only for its scientific value but also for its ability to evoke something beyond matter. During colonial-era mineralogical expeditions, celestine from Sakoany was described as “one of the purest examples of natural sulfates.” Today it remains a bridge between geology, exploration history and cultural imagination.
👉 Looking for a laboratory to restore or enhance your specimen? Contact MCP Lab for a tailored technical evaluation.
💎 Celestine [SrSO₄] – Specimen worked in MCP Lab – Selected by Federico Pezzotta and Alessandro Paladini
đź“Ť Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny, Madagascar
📏 Dimensions: Height: 15 cm – Width: 14 cm – Depth: 13 cm – Main crystal: 10 cm
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab
🔎 Source: Mindat.org
📸 Photo and Video Federico Picciani
#minerals #crystals #gemstones #geology #mineralcollection #celestite #madagascar
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Celestine [SrSO₄] – Between light and depth: celestial geometry.
This specimen carries a form of harmony that needs no explanation. You perceive it instantly, as if its presence were quietly arranging the space around it.
Emerging from the compact sands of Sakoany, this celestine seems built around a natural sense of balance. Its crystals unfold like luminous architectures that shift rhythm with every rotation, revealing volumes, transparencies and a blue that changes with the light.
Its brilliance is almost liquid. The terminations, rich in crystallographic faces, capture every reflection and return it as fine, subtle flashes. The transparency—unusual for this locality—adds depth and allows the eye to travel through the main prisms, as if the specimen were a fragment of solidified atmosphere.
👉 Looking for a laboratory to restore or enhance your specimen? Contact MCP Lab for a tailored technical evaluation.
💎 Celestine [SrSO₄] – Specimen prepared in MCP Lab – Selected by @pezzottafederico and @urban_strahler
đź“Ť Sakoany deposit, Katsepy Commune, Mitsinjo District, Boeny, Madagascar
📏 Dimensions: Height: 15 cm – Width: 14 cm – Depth: 13 cm – Main crystal: 10 cm
👨🏼‍🔬 MCP Lab
🔎 Source: @mindatorg
📸 Photo and Video @federico_picciani
#minerals #crystals #gemstones #geology #mineralcollection #celestite #Madagascar
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Che bella la terminazione dello spigolo lungo!
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