Selenite is a variety of gypsum — calcium sulfate dihydrate

vitreous luster

5 parallel to the striations

Each point varies slightly in tone and form

5 across them—a property that sets it apart from nearly every other mineral

Dendritic Opal Palm Stone Price:approx. 2.5"x2"x0.5" Selenite is a variety ofPale stone threaded with black dendritesfrozen ferns locked inside translucent white. Dendritic opal is a white to cream common opal hosting dendritic manganese or iron oxide inclusions that branch like frost across the surface. Unlike precious opal, it carries no play of color; its beauty is in the branching tracery, each stone a one of a kind landscape. Mohs hardness 5. 56. 5. Polished here into a smooth palm stone with a flat base and a curved