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Gypsum var. Selenite from Pernatty Lagoon, Mount Gunson, South Australia, Australia

 
Gypsum var. Selenite from Pernatty Lagoon, Mount Gunson, South Australia, Australia

Gypsum var. Selenite from Pernatty Lagoon, Mount Gunson, South Australia, Australia

Gypsum var. Selenite from Pernatty Lagoon, Mount Gunson, South Australia, Australia

Gypsum var. Selenite from Pernatty Lagoon, Mount Gunson, South Australia, Australia

DESCRIPTION:No. 65120
Mineral:Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Pernatty Lagoon, Mount Gunson, South Australia, Australia
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent colorless-to-green prismatic gypsum crystals in layered formations that formed as the water level varied in the deposit. The green color of the top layer of gypsum crystals is caused by copper impurities. Ex. D. Miller collection #M2329
Overall Size:11x7x7 cm
Crystals:5-65 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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