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Selenite - Salinas de Otuma, Pisco, Peru

Rosettes and larger twinned crystals of translucent golden selenite, fluorescing pale yellow in LW. The crystals are also phosphorescent for several seconds in the same color (not pictured). A macro closeup is included with FOV 30mm.

Lit by a pair of 365nm flashlights. Specimen is 64 x 54 x 36mm.

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