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6.8" Glassy Selenite Crystal Cluster - Naica Mine, Mexico
This is a gorgeous, 6.8" long, glassy selenite crystal cluster collected from the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. It exhibits dreamy translucency and excellent shape, and is a prime example of the incredible material that comes from this mine. Portions of the matrix have been left attached to the crystals.
It is accompanied by a display stand.
It is accompanied by a display stand.
About Naica Selenite
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.
Selenite that comes out of the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico is known for is beauty in clarity and size. The caverns from where the crystals are extracted were discovered by miners drilling for lead, zinc and silver. Freshly drained of water, the caves revealed MASSIVE selenite crystals that stretched from the floor to the ceiling, including younger crystals of all sizes. However, the hydrothermal fluids, high temperature, and humidity in the caverns have limited removal and exploration in many of these mines.
Photo from the Naica Mine showing the enormous size of the selenite crystals.
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.
Selenite that comes out of the Naica Mine in Chihuahua, Mexico is known for is beauty in clarity and size. The caverns from where the crystals are extracted were discovered by miners drilling for lead, zinc and silver. Freshly drained of water, the caves revealed MASSIVE selenite crystals that stretched from the floor to the ceiling, including younger crystals of all sizes. However, the hydrothermal fluids, high temperature, and humidity in the caverns have limited removal and exploration in many of these mines.
Photo from the Naica Mine showing the enormous size of the selenite crystals.
$349
SPECIES
Gypsum var. Selenite
LOCATION
Naica Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
SIZE
Entire Specimen: 6.8 x 3.1"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#325055
