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Selenite

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Selenite

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Description
Locality: 
Werfen, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.8 × 3.4 cm
Description

Beautiful matrix specimen from Werfen in Austria. There is one really fine developed and almost water clear crystal of selenite with sharp edges and a fine lustre all over. This crystal is also accompanied with some smaller ones at the base and thost crystals are sitting on a matrix of intense orange coloured gypsum. This kind of gypsum is pretty unique in general and a good old Austrian classic.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Selenite

Variety Of: 

Gypsum

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