Mining at Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico, began in the late eighteenth century and developed primarily around its lead, zinc, silver, and other metallic ores rather than selenite. During the expansion of underground workings in the early twentieth century, miners encountered caves containing large, transparent selenite crystals, including the famous Cave of Swords discovered in 1910. Continued mine development and dewatering led to the discovery of the Cave of Crystals in 2000, where gypsum crystals exceeding 11 meters in length represent some of the largest known natural crystals on Earth. Although these spectacular crystals were exposed through mining, they were not the primary object of extraction, and many Naica selenite specimens available to collectors originated from smaller cavities elsewhere in the mine rather than from the famous Cave of Crystals.
This specimen is a beautiful example of selenite with excellent isolation on matrix.
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(3.8 × 2.0 × 2.2 in - 9.6 × 5.0 × 5.5 cm) 3.1oz / 87g
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Mining at Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico, began in the late eighteenth century and developed primarily around its lead, zinc, silver, and other metallic ores rather than selenite. During the expansion of underground workings in the early twentieth century, miners encountered caves containing large, transparent selenite crystals, including the famous Cave of Swords discovered in 1910. Continued mine development and dewatering led to the discovery of the Cave of Crystals in 2000, where gypsum crystals exceeding 11 meters in length represent some of the largest known natural crystals on Earth. Although these spectacular crystals were exposed through mining, they were not the primary object of extraction, and many Naica selenite specimens available to collectors originated from smaller cavities elsewhere in the mine rather than from the famous Cave of Crystals.
This specimen is a beautiful example of selenite with excellent isolation on matrix.
Thank you so much for viewing! Please message for any further information
(3.8 × 2.0 × 2.2 in - 9.6 × 5.0 × 5.5 cm) 3.1oz / 87g
Orders ship Mondays
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