Raw selenite log specimen, long fibrous white crystals on a white background, view 1 of 9
Selenite log specimen, side view on the store floor, view 2 of 9
Selenite log specimen, angled side view, view 3 of 9
Selenite log specimen, top view of the fibrous crystal face, view 4 of 9
Selenite log specimen, close view of the crystal end, view 5 of 9
Selenite log specimen, close view of the silky crystal lines, view 6 of 9
Selenite log specimen beside other large pieces in the store, view 7 of 9
Selenite log specimen with a playing card, reference photo for scale on a white background, view 8 of 9
Selenite log specimen with a playing card, reference photo for scale on the floor, view 9 of 9
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Raw selenite log specimen, long fibrous white crystals on a white background, view 1 of 9Selenite log specimen, side view on the store floor, view 2 of 9Selenite log specimen, angled side view, view 3 of 9Selenite log specimen, top view of the fibrous crystal face, view 4 of 9Selenite log specimen, close view of the crystal end, view 5 of 9Selenite log specimen, close view of the silky crystal lines, view 6 of 9Selenite log specimen beside other large pieces in the store, view 7 of 9Selenite log specimen with a playing card, reference photo for scale on a white background, view 8 of 9Selenite log specimen with a playing card, reference photo for scale on the floor, view 9 of 9

Selenite Log - Statement Specimen

Morocco
Precio:
$300.00 CAD
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Specifications

  • Mineral Families Sulfates
  • Crystal Habits Fibrous, Columnar
  • Classification Sedimentary
  • UV Reactive Non Reactive
  • Treatments Natural/None

Descripción

Locality: Morocco

Approximate size: 36.5 x 21 cm (14.5 x 8.5 in)

This one-of-a-kind selenite log from Morocco is a heavy, block-shaped length of natural selenite, its long fibrous crystals running end to end like the grain in a piece of timber. The faces are a soft, glassy white with a silky sheen where the light runs along the crystal lines, while the outer edges carry a creamy, sandy rind left from the rock it grew in. Left raw and unpolished, it has the look of a freshly split log of ice and makes a striking floor or shelf piece.

Sold as selenite, this is the fibrous satin-spar form of gypsum. It grows slowly from mineral-rich water as it evaporates, and in Morocco large masses of it formed in old evaporite beds, where tightly packed parallel crystals built up into thick seams that are quarried out in blocks like this one. The name comes from the Greek for moon, after its soft, pearly glow.

At 1.5–2 on the Mohs scale, selenite can be scratched with a fingernail and dissolves slowly in water, so keep this piece dry and dust it with a soft cloth or brush.

Chemical Composition: Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O

Mohs Hardness: 1.5–2

Treatment: Natural/None

Quantity: 1pc

With this product, you will receive the actual piece shown in the photographs. We do our best to offer quality products and price them honestly. Please keep in mind that colours and details may appear slightly different in person due to lighting, photography, and screen settings, but we do our best to represent each piece accurately.

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