A striking combination of brilliant ocean blues, delicate crystalline formations, and dramatic mineral contrasts, this Selenite on Shattuckite specimen from Mexico's Ojuela Mine is a captivating rare mineral collector's piece.
Vibrant turquoise and deep aqua-blue mineralization stretches across its textured surface, creating beautiful waves of color against a dark charcoal matrix. Along the upper portion, an intricate crown of translucent, icy-white to champagne-colored crystals provides a stunning contrast, while smaller glassy crystal formations sparkle throughout the specimen. Golden marcasite adds an unexpected touch of metallic shine.
This piece offers impressive depth, vibrant color, and intricate crystalline details that make it beautiful from multiple viewing angles.
Dimensions: 2 × 1.5 × 1.25 inches
Weight: 115 grams
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Traditionally associated with:
Selenite: Energetic cleansing, mental clarity, tranquility, and spiritual awareness.
Shattuckite: Intuition, honest communication, emotional understanding, and personal growth.
Marcasite: Grounding, focus, confidence, and personal transformation.
Together, these minerals are believed to promote clear communication, peaceful energy, and a deeper connection to personal intuition.
A mine with a bridge in the sky! Ojuela Mine is famous not only for its extraordinary minerals but also for its historic suspension bridge, which once carried mining materials across a dramatic canyon. Today, the bridge remains one of the area's most recognizable landmarks.
A mineral named after the moon! Selenite takes its name from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, inspired by its luminous, appearance. Despite its name, selenite contains no significant selenium; it is a crystalline variety of gypsum.
The secret behind the blue: Shattuckite is a copper-bearing mineral that develops its striking coloration through its chemical composition. It typically forms during the alteration of copper deposits, when mineral-rich fluids interact with existing copper minerals.
Marcasite's surprising twin: Marcasite and pyrite have exactly the same chemical formula, FeS₂, but their atoms are arranged differently. This makes them polymorphs, proving that the same ingredients can create two distinctly different minerals!
Care: This specimen contains delicate crystal formations. Keep it dry, avoid prolonged humidity, and handle gently. Marcasite is especially vulnerable to oxidation in humid conditions.
Brilliant ocean-blue and turquoise mineralization
Sharply defined translucent white and champagne-colored crystals
Eye-catching crystalline crown
Beautiful layered and textured formations
Dramatic dark charcoal-colored matrix
Intricate glassy crystal formations
Excellent color
Brilliant luster
Attractive from multiple viewing angles
Rare combination
From the historic Ojuela Mine in Durango, Mexico
Chemical Formula: CaSO₄·2H₂O
Mineral Class: Sulfates
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mohs Hardness: 2
Luster: Vitreous to pearly or silky
Streak: White
Cleavage: Perfect in one direction; distinct in two others
Specific Gravity: Approximately 2.3
Crystal Habit: Transparent to translucent tabular, prismatic, and bladed crystals, sometimes forming twins and layered aggregates.
Chemical Formula: Cu₅(SiO₃)₄(OH)₂
Mineral Class: Silicates (Inosilicates)
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Luster: Silky
Streak: Pale blue
Cleavage: Perfect in two directions
Specific Gravity: Approximately 4.11
Crystal Habit: Typically forms elongated prismatic, fibrous, needle-like, and radiating aggregates. Its distinctive blue coloration results from copper within its structure.
Chemical Formula: FeS₂
Mineral Class: Sulfides
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mohs Hardness: 6–6.5
Luster: Metallic
Streak: Dark gray to black
Cleavage: Distinct in one direction
Specific Gravity: Approximately 4.9
Crystal Habit: Tabular, spear-shaped, radiating, and cockscomb formations. Chemically identical to pyrite but structurally different.
A striking combination of brilliant ocean blues, delicate crystalline formations, and dramatic mineral contrasts, this Selenite on Shattuckite specimen from Mexico's Ojuela Mine is a captivating rare mineral collector's piece.
Vibrant turquoise and deep aqua-blue mineralization stretches across its textured surface, creating beautiful waves of color against a dark charcoal matrix. Along the upper portion, an intricate crown of translucent, icy-white to champagne-colored crystals provides a stunning contrast, while smaller glassy crystal formations sparkle throughout the specimen. Golden marcasite adds an unexpected touch of metallic shine.
This piece offers impressive depth, vibrant color, and intricate crystalline details that make it beautiful from multiple viewing angles.
Dimensions: 2 × 1.5 × 1.25 inches
Weight: 115 grams
Locality: Ojuela Mine, Mapimí, Durango, Mexico
Traditionally associated with:
Selenite: Energetic cleansing, mental clarity, tranquility, and spiritual awareness.
Shattuckite: Intuition, honest communication, emotional understanding, and personal growth.
Marcasite: Grounding, focus, confidence, and personal transformation.
Together, these minerals are believed to promote clear communication, peaceful energy, and a deeper connection to personal intuition.
A mine with a bridge in the sky! Ojuela Mine is famous not only for its extraordinary minerals but also for its historic suspension bridge, which once carried mining materials across a dramatic canyon. Today, the bridge remains one of the area's most recognizable landmarks.
A mineral named after the moon! Selenite takes its name from Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, inspired by its luminous, appearance. Despite its name, selenite contains no significant selenium; it is a crystalline variety of gypsum.
The secret behind the blue: Shattuckite is a copper-bearing mineral that develops its striking coloration through its chemical composition. It typically forms during the alteration of copper deposits, when mineral-rich fluids interact with existing copper minerals.
Marcasite's surprising twin: Marcasite and pyrite have exactly the same chemical formula, FeS₂, but their atoms are arranged differently. This makes them polymorphs, proving that the same ingredients can create two distinctly different minerals!
Care: This specimen contains delicate crystal formations. Keep it dry, avoid prolonged humidity, and handle gently. Marcasite is especially vulnerable to oxidation in humid conditions.
Brilliant ocean-blue and turquoise mineralization
Sharply defined translucent white and champagne-colored crystals
Eye-catching crystalline crown
Beautiful layered and textured formations
Dramatic dark charcoal-colored matrix
Intricate glassy crystal formations
Excellent color
Brilliant luster
Attractive from multiple viewing angles
Rare combination
From the historic Ojuela Mine in Durango, Mexico
Chemical Formula: CaSO₄·2H₂O
Mineral Class: Sulfates
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mohs Hardness: 2
Luster: Vitreous to pearly or silky
Streak: White
Cleavage: Perfect in one direction; distinct in two others
Specific Gravity: Approximately 2.3
Crystal Habit: Transparent to translucent tabular, prismatic, and bladed crystals, sometimes forming twins and layered aggregates.
Chemical Formula: Cu₅(SiO₃)₄(OH)₂
Mineral Class: Silicates (Inosilicates)
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mohs Hardness: 3.5
Luster: Silky
Streak: Pale blue
Cleavage: Perfect in two directions
Specific Gravity: Approximately 4.11
Crystal Habit: Typically forms elongated prismatic, fibrous, needle-like, and radiating aggregates. Its distinctive blue coloration results from copper within its structure.
Chemical Formula: FeS₂
Mineral Class: Sulfides
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Mohs Hardness: 6–6.5
Luster: Metallic
Streak: Dark gray to black
Cleavage: Distinct in one direction
Specific Gravity: Approximately 4.9
Crystal Habit: Tabular, spear-shaped, radiating, and cockscomb formations. Chemically identical to pyrite but structurally different.
