Barium-bearing Celestine

Where it forms, where it's found

44recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
56BaBarium Barium 1 137.327 137.327
42.78%
38SrStrontium Strontium 1 87.620 87.620
27.29%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
19.94%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
9.99%
Total 321.003 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
56BaBarium	Barium	1	137.327	137.327	42.78%
38SrStrontium	Strontium	1	87.620	87.620	27.29%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	19.94%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	9.99%
	Total	321.003	100.00%

Synonyms

Barian Celestine
Barytocelestine
Barytocelestit
Barytocelestita
Barytocelestite
Barytocoelestin
Celestobarit
Celestobarita
Celestobarite

Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Barium-bearing Celestine — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/barium-bearing-celestine-459},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}