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Gypsum var. Selenite from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

 
Gypsum var. Selenite from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

Gypsum var. Selenite from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

Gypsum var. Selenite from Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

DESCRIPTION:No. 35020
Mineral:Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Description:Transparent colorless crystals of selenite variety of gypsum. The crystals are clean and lustrous. The terminations are complex parallel crystal faces. The bottom is sawn flat to remove excess matrix without damage. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:7x7x5 cm
Crystals:5-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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