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Selenite from
Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico


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Selenite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Selenite

Potosí Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Selenite

Santo Domingo Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Selenite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Selenite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Selenite

Potosí Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
04441120017339752425205.jpg
Selenite

Santo Domingo Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
02980900017339752437714.jpg
Selenite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Selenite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
08111410017272019395003.jpg
Selenite

Potosí Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
04441120017339752425205.jpg
Selenite

Santo Domingo Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
02980900017339752437714.jpg
Selenite

Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Gypsum var: Selenite
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite6
Aragonite2
Creedite2
Goethite1
Manganese Oxides1
Quartz1
Rhodochrosite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Selenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:702078
Long-form Identifier:1:3:702078:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Selenite in this Region
Potosí Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Nearest other occurrences of Selenite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPotosí Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘNaica Mine, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘGibraltar Mine, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘNaica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
 
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