7.7" Ram's Horn Selenite on Matrix - Morocco

Ram's Horn Selenite on Matrix - Morocco #69905

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 matrix. The underside of the specimen contains a green mineralization, most likely fibrous malachite crystals. 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 & Malachite

LOCATION

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

SIZE

7.7" wide

7.7" Ram's Horn Selenite on Matrix - Morocco

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