What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Selenite vs Celestite - What's the difference?

selenite | celestite |

As nouns the difference between selenite and celestite

is that selenite is a soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O) while celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral, strontium sulfate, SrSO4, that is an ore of strontium and constitutes the skeletons of Acantharea.

selenite

English

Noun

  • (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula Ca]]SO4·2[[water, H2O).
  • (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

    • Synonyms

    * satin spar (1)

    Derived terms

    * cadmium selenite * sodium selenite

    Anagrams

    *

    celestite

    English

    (wikipedia celestite)

    Noun

  • (mineral) A colourless, orange or blue mineral, strontium sulfate, Sr]]S[[oxygen, O4, that is an ore of strontium and constitutes the skeletons of Acantharea.

    • Synonyms

    * celestine

    References