{"product_id":"selenite-gypsum-log-specimen-2","title":"Selenite (Gypsum) - Statement Log Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 43 cm · Width 25.5 cm · Depth ?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 17 in · Width 10 in · Depth ?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind selenite log from Morocco is a tall, heavy column of raw selenite, its fibrous crystals running in long parallel ridges from top to bottom. The sides glow a soft, translucent white with a silky sheen, streaked with cream and tan where the old host rock still clings, and the top is capped with a rough, peach-toned crust. Stood upright, it reads like a pillar of ice and makes a striking floor piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt about 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChemical Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMohs Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5–2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural\/None\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1pc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67784727298218,"sku":null,"price":474.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/selenite-log-specimen-3-01.jpg?v=1793339688","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/zh-hans\/products\/selenite-gypsum-log-specimen-2","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}