Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
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Satin Spar Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Howlite
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅
Selenite tower
Selenite (transparent to translucent gypsum), CaSO₄·2H₂O
Gypsum (selenite)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely a translucent, bladed selenite crystal
Fibrous gypsum (selenite/satin-spar variety)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O
Gypsum (selenite/alabaster variety)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O
Selenite (gypsum crystal)
Gypsum — calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO₄·2H₂O
Howlite
Howlite (Ca₂SiB₅O₉(OH)₅)
Howlite
Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Blue-green calcite/aragonite specimen
Likely calcite (CaCO₃), possibly aragonite; exact identification requires testing
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Himalayan Pink Salt
Halite (NaCl) with iron oxide inclusions
Barite Rose
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Hematite Rose
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Tumbled howlite (probable)
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Tumbled yellow calcite
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Calcite specimen
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely botryoidal or drusy calcite
Howlite (White Buffalo Turquoise)
Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide), Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
Gypsum (selenite/alabaster variety)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O
Satin Spar
Fibrous Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Dyed pink tumbled stone, possibly howlite or magnesite
Likely dyed Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅ (howlite) or MgCO₃ (magnesite); the photo is insufficient for confirmation
Himalayan salt (rock salt)
Halite (sodium chloride, NaCl)
Selenite (satin spar gypsum)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; fibrous variety commonly called satin spar
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Fibrous Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Halite
Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)
Dyed green howlite beads (likely)
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅, artificially dyed green
White Howlite (likely)
Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅
Likely selenite (gypsum) crystal
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; selenite is its transparent-to-translucent crystalline variety
Selenite (gypsum) crystal
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; transparent-to-translucent variety known as selenite
Raw honey calcite
Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃)
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Polished blue copper mineral, likely chrysocolla or dyed howlite
Chrysocolla: hydrated copper phyllosilicate, approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; visual identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled blue stone, likely dyed howlite or magnesite
Howlite (Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅), possibly magnesite (MgCO₃), artificially blue-dyed
Honey calcite (orange calcite)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Howlite
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Pink tumbled stone, likely dyed howlite or magnesite
Most likely magnesite (MgCO₃) or howlite [Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅], artificially dyed pink; exact identification requires testing.
Howlite and Tree Agate
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Silicon Dioxide (Agate/Quartz)
Gypsum crystal cluster (selenite)
Gypsum, CaSO₄·2H₂O; likely a radiating selenite crystal formation