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Gypsum var. Selenite from Mule Canyon, Calico Mountains, San Bernadino County, California

 
Gypsum var. Selenite from Mule Canyon, Calico Mountains, San Bernadino County, California

Gypsum var. Selenite from Mule Canyon, Calico Mountains, San Bernadino County, California

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Gypsum var. Selenite from Mule Canyon, Calico Mountains, San Bernadino County, California

DESCRIPTION:No. 75813
Mineral:Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Mule Canyon, Calico Mountains, San Bernadino County, California
Description:Lustrous water-clear colorless selenite crystals, the transparent colorless variety of the mineral gypsum, lining gray-brown matrix. The selenite crystals look beautiful when viewed under magnification and fluoresces white under SW UV illumination
Overall Size:21x16x10 mm
Crystals:1-2.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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