4.5" Selenite on Matrix - Morocco

This is a natural gypsum var. selenite (ram's horn) formation that was collected from the Bou Azer East Deposit of Morocco. The selenite formed by expanding from the dolomite and galena matrix. It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Selenite is a variety of gypsum, a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4 · H2O). When chemically pure, gypsum is transparent and colorless, but impurities give the gypsum a diverse range of colors and formations. Desert rose selenite and satin spar are just a few of the varieties of gypsum known to have formed though hydrothermal processes.

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SPECIES

Gypsum var. Selenite

LOCATION

Bou Azer District, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

SIZE

4.5" wide

4.5" Selenite on Matrix - Morocco

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