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Selenite

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Selenite

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Description
Locality: 
Racalmuto Sulphur Mines, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.6 × 9.7 × 8.4 cm
Description

A wonderful specimen with large freestanding, sharp terminated crystals set on matrix. The crystals are glossy, they were growing in all directions. Their color is more intense than the matrix, so you can see this very nice contrast! The specimen is very aesthetic and tri-dimensional, looks great in each position!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Hardness: 
0.0