A beautiful Clear Selenite Slab Display from Brazil, showcasing the naturally luminous and translucent appearance of crystalline Gypsum.
Selenite is the commonly used name for the clear to transparent crystalline variety of Gypsum, a hydrated calcium sulfate mineral with the chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O. Its naturally clear appearance, glassy lustre and smooth cleavage surfaces give it a distinctive almost ice-like or frosted-glass appearance.
This slab format allows the natural clarity and internal structure of the Selenite to become the main feature. When positioned near a light source, the translucent areas can create a soft, luminous appearance, making the piece especially attractive as a decorative mineral display.
Brazil is a recognised source of Selenite/Gypsum specimens, and Brazilian material can display attractive clear to translucent crystalline forms.
Rather than being simply a polished decorative stone, this piece preserves the visual character of a natural mineral formation while presenting it in a convenient slab format.
Its clean, neutral appearance makes it particularly versatile — suitable for home décor, office displays, crystal collections, meditation spaces, mineral cabinets and spiritual displays.
💎 Why It's Special
🤍 Clear & Luminous Appearance
The naturally transparent to translucent character of Selenite gives the slab a beautiful light-catching quality.
✨ Natural Glass-Like Lustre
Selenite can display a vitreous lustre, while its cleavage surfaces may show a softer pearly appearance.
🪨 Natural Gypsum Formation
Selenite is a naturally occurring crystalline form of Gypsum rather than a manufactured glass or resin imitation.
🇧🇷 Brazilian Origin
Brazilian Selenite is appreciated by collectors for its attractive clear and crystalline material.
🖼️ Slab Display Format
The flat slab presentation makes it easy to incorporate into mineral displays, shelves, counters and decorative arrangements.
🌙 Soft, Elegant Appearance
Its colourless clarity and luminous surfaces create a clean and peaceful visual presence.
🔬 Mineral Information
Selenite / Gypsum
- Mineral Species: Gypsum
- Common Variety Name: Selenite
- Chemical Formula: CaSO₄·2H₂O
- Mineral Class: Sulfate
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Mohs Hardness: 2
- Specific Gravity: Approximately 2.3–2.4
- Lustre: Vitreous to pearly
- Transparency: Transparent to translucent
- Colour: Colourless to white
- Cleavage: Perfect
- Locality: Brazil
Selenite's low hardness and perfect cleavage are characteristic features of Gypsum. Its softness also explains why the surface can be easily scratched and why larger slabs should be handled carefully.
🌟 Natural Formation
Gypsum commonly forms through evaporite processes, where mineral-rich water evaporates and leaves behind dissolved minerals that crystallise.
Under suitable geological conditions, Gypsum can develop into large, clear crystalline forms. The transparent variety is commonly called Selenite.
The slab's natural internal patterns, cleavage surfaces and variations in transparency are part of the geological character of the material.
🌿 Traditional Metaphysical & Wellness Symbolism
The following descriptions reflect traditional crystal-healing and spiritual beliefs and are not scientifically proven or medical claims.
🤍 Purification
Selenite is traditionally regarded as a cleansing and purifying crystal in many modern crystal practices.
✨ Clarity
Often associated symbolically with mental clarity, clear intentions and creating a calm environment.
🧘 Peace & Meditation
Commonly used in meditation spaces because of its soft white and translucent appearance.
🌙 Higher Awareness
Traditional crystal practices often associate Selenite with spiritual awareness, reflection and higher consciousness.
🛡️ Energetic Protection
Some practitioners use Selenite symbolically as a protective and cleansing stone.
🌟 Positive Energy
Traditionally believed to help create a lighter, peaceful atmosphere when incorporated into spiritual or meditation spaces.
Size - 130mm x 60mm x 7.6mm