2.3" Selenite Crystals on Matrix - Mexico

This specimen contains beautiful transparent selenite crystals on a small section of matrix, collected from Mexico.

Selenite is a variety of gypsum, a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4 · H2O). When chemically pure, gypsum is transparent and colorless, but impurities give the gypsum a diverse range of colors and formations. Desert rose selenite and satin spar are just a few of the varieties of gypsum known to have formed though hydrothermal processes.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Gypsum var. Selenite
LOCATION
Mexico
SIZE
2.3" long, 1.7" wide
ITEM
#71948