selenite
/ˈsɛlɪnaɪt/
noun
- A soft, clear, colorless or white form of gypsum that can be easily scratched or carved.
- Selenite is often used in jewelry and decorative objects because of its gentle shine.
- The museum had a beautiful carved selenite lamp that glowed softly.
- She collected a piece of selenite from the desert because it looked like a clear crystal.
- A type of mineral that forms in long, flat, transparent crystals.
- Geologists found selenite growing in thin, sheet-like layers underground.
- Some selenite specimens are so clear you can read a newspaper through them.
- The selenite crystals in the cave were as long as a person's arm.