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Selenite

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Selenite

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Description
Locality: 
Ebensee, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 6.7 × 9.7 cm
Description

This material was discovered in teh late 80ties. Two local field collectors were able to enter some old sole-chambers before they collapsed - the selenite crystals were covering the walls of the old sole-chambers, their packside is completely plan. The dark brown crystals developed 2 generations of sharp terminated twinned crystals, they are all very glossy. a fine sample from this famous old find!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

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