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Creedite With Selenite

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Crystals of lustrous, light mauve, creedite, to .7 cm in length are surrounded by glassy, colorless crystals of gypsum, to 2.5 cm in length. There are a few slightly bruised terminations among the gypsum crystals but the resultant effect is insignificant. very unusual cmbination!

Product details

SpeciesCreedite, Selenite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityMexico, Chihuahua, Santa Eulalia Mining District

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Creedite
Mineral guide
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delicate calcium aluminum sulfate fluoride forming radiating sprays and orange spheres on contrasting matrix; prized for fragility and Santa Eulalia.
Creedite
Regional guide
Creedite from Santa Eulalia Mining District, Mexico
Santa Eulalia Mining District, Mexico creedite crystals in purple hues amid gypsum and oxidized matrix, famed for large, sharp specimens and collector appeal.