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Gypsum var. Selenite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

 
Gypsum var. Selenite from Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 8615
Mineral:Gypsum var. Selenite
Locality:Blanchard Mine, Hansonburg District, 8.5 km south of Bingham, Socorro County, New Mexico
Description:Water-clear selenite crystal with complex terminations from a classic locale in New Mexico. The specimen is so clear you can read a newspaper through it.
Overall Size:11x4x4 cm
Crystals:4 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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