3.6" Twinned Selenite Crystals (Fluorescent) - Red River Floodway

At 3.6" wide, this is a very large, twinned selenite ball from a classic Canadian mineral locality, the Red River Floodway deposits in Manitoba, Canada. The sphere is covered in gemmy, pale yellow, selenite crystals. The crystals are highly fluorescent under short wave UV, and emits phosphorescent light that remains several seconds after the UV light is turned off.

These rare crystals are unique to the locality and are formed in the underground claw when water carrying selenite evaporates under certain conditions. Every crystal is unique, just like a snowflake. Typically these crystals are found 3-6 meters underground requiring substantial excavation work.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Gypsum var. Selenite
LOCATION
Red River Floodway, Manitoba, Canada
SIZE
3.6" wide
ITEM
#154401