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Gypsum var. Selenite Fish-tail Twin from Pleasant Valley, (Uintah County?), Utah

 
Gypsum var. Selenite Fish-tail Twin from Pleasant Valley, (Uintah County?), Utah

Gypsum var. Selenite Fish-tail Twin from Pleasant Valley, (Uintah County?), Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 35370
Mineral:Gypsum var. Selenite Fish-tail Twin
Locality:Pleasant Valley, (Uintah County?), Utah
Description:Thin twinned crystal of transparent selenite variety of gypsum. The v-shaped end is called fish-tail twin because of it's resemblance to a fish's tail. The twin plane runs down the center. Ex. John A. Manley (1861-1936) ca. 1890s
Overall Size:15x7x.5 cm
Crystals:15 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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