{"product_id":"selenite-polished-clearing-block-new-mexico-67","title":"Selenite Polished Clearing Block | New Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelenite polished clearing plate from New Mexico, USA, cut and polished to 6.00 x 4.00 inches and 1.23 inches thick, weighing 2.25 pounds. Both broad faces are finished flat, so the satin fiber reads cleanly across the whole plate and the stone glows when light passes through it. This is a one-of-a-kind piece and the plate photographed is the plate delivered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelenite is crystallized gypsum, calcium sulfate laid down where ancient saline water evaporated and left soft fibrous crystal beds behind. The parallel fibers channel light along the surface like satin, which is where the moonlight comparison comes from. New Mexico sits over one of the significant North American gypsum deposits. This piece is fully natural and untreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA finished plate this size is used as a charging surface for tumbled stones and jewelry, as a base under a larger specimen, or propped where light can pass through it. At Mohs 2 selenite is soft and water-soluble, so it stays dry and gets lifted with both hands rather than dragged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond Bohemian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51551328600100,"sku":"IND-SEL-BLK-0067","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/6107\/9588\/files\/selenite_clearing_blocks_67_1895-6743-6901.jpg?v=1789771454","url":"https:\/\/beyondbohemian.com\/products\/selenite-polished-clearing-block-new-mexico-67","provider":"Beyond Bohemian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}