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3" Selenite Crystal - Elder County, Utah
This is an interesting, 3" wide specimen of selenite crystals collected from the Great Salt Lake in Elder County, Utah. The crystals exhibit translucency around the edges with nice shape. Selenite crystals from the Great Salt Lake are sometimes referred to as "dirty diamonds" due to their appearance.
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.
SPECIES
Gypsum var. Selenite
LOCATION
Elder County, Utah
FORMATION
Great Salt Lake
SIZE
3 x 2.35"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#326999
