A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Selenite (gypsum) blade |
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| Description | Selenite is a clear, generally colorless, variety of gypsum. Large selenite “sheets” are found in many places in Utah. Gypsum, CaSO4•2H2O, is a relatively common mineral that comes in many varieties. Selenite denotes the clear crystal variety. Alabaster is a name for granular, massive gypsum. Fibrous gypsum is called satin spar. This blade, really a cleavage fragment from a larger crystal, is 32 cm long. |
| Location | USA ▹ Utah |
| Photographer | Twyla Baker. 2001-06-28. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | selenite, gypsum, Utah |
| Tech details | 270 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 944 |
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