6813 - Selenite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Mexico

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6813

Mineral Name

Selenite

Chemical Formula

CaSO4·2H2O

Subcollection

Carl '64 and Edna S64 Heimowitz Purchase
Specimen Number
S3/746/x.x.x

Disk & platy-like habit, similar to a desert rose but with fewer pieces. With gray sand inclusions. 9" cluster

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Chihuahua, Mexico

Locality Lat/Long

28.6329957, -106.0691004