selenites
/ˈsɛlɪnaɪts/
noun
- A type of crystalline mineral form of gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate) that is clear or translucent and often forms in thin, flat plates.
- The museum had a beautiful display of selenites crystals from a cave in Mexico.
- Selenites is sometimes used in jewelry, though it is a relatively soft mineral.
- She collected selenites specimens because of their glassy, moon-like appearance.
- A fictional or mythological inhabitant of the moon.
- The science fiction film depicted selenites as peaceful, crystalline creatures.
- Ancient stories sometimes described selenites as beings who lived in lunar caves.
- In H.G. Wells' novel 'The First Men in the Moon,' the selenites are an insect-like alien race.