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Rosasite and Gypsum var. Selenite from Shell Creek Range, White Pine County, Nevada

 
Rosasite and Gypsum var. Selenite from Shell Creek Range, White Pine County, Nevada

Rosasite and Gypsum var. Selenite from Shell Creek Range, White Pine County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 54781
Mineral:Rosasite and Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Shell Creek Range, White Pine County, Nevada
Description:Lustrous selenite crystals, the transparent colorless variety of the mineral species gypsum, over green-blue rosasite microcrystalline crust coating one face of matrix. The color of the rosasite shows through the selenite.
Overall Size:7x4x3 cm
Crystals:micro to 2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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