SELENITE

Selenite

Selenite, satin spar, desert rose, and gypsum flower are four varieties of the mineral gypsum; all four varieties show obvious crystalline structure. The four "crystalline" varieties of gypsum are sometimes grouped together and called selenite.

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selenite

Noun

  1. A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).
  2. The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.


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