What is the difference between selenite and ulexite?
Chemically, ulexite is a borate, whereas selenite (a variety of gypsum) is a sulfate. Ulexite can form fibrous aggregates with the single fibres in strictly parallel order.23 Sept 2003
What does ulexite smell like?
Ulexite is a white odorless, granular substance that is not flammable, combustible, or explosive.
How do I know if I have ulexite?
The fibers of ulexite act as optical fibers, transmitting light along their lengths by internal reflection. When a piece of ulexite is cut with flat polished faces perpendicular to the orientation of the fibers, a good-quality specimen will display an image of whatever surface is adjacent to its other side.
What is ulexite used for?
Ulexite activates the third eye and is used to enhance inner visions, imagination, and creativity. It allows you to see the truth and energy you may not have picked up on before. This mineral is highly vibrational and brings about knowledge regarding your true self.
Is ulexite a crystal?
Ulexite
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What crystal is mistaken for selenite?
Selenite and satin spar are two of the most commonly confused crystals, and most people have a difficult time telling them apart. While they may come from the same mineral, these two crystals are distinct and there are a few key ways you can identify them.
Is ulexite satin spar?
Ulexite Satin Spar Gypsum
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very low specific gravity (1.95) not quite so low specific gravity (2.2)
What does ulexite taste like?
Ulexite is alkaline. Sylvite is bitter. Glauberite is described as being bitter and salty. Melanterite has a sweet, astringent, metallic taste.
Is ulexite toxic?
Ulexite presents little or no hazard to humans and has low acute oral and dermal toxicities.25 Feb 2016
What is ulexite made of?
They are composed of three borate tetrahedra and two borate triangular groups. Ulexite is found in evaporite deposits and the precipitated ulexite commonly forms a "cotton ball" tuft of acicular crystals.
What is a ulexite stone?
Ulexite is a sodium calcium borate mineral that comes from the American southwest. It's known to be colorless or have a deep, pearly white hue. This stone was first reported in 1850 by J.D. Dana and was named after George L. Ulex, the German chemist who first described its chemical composition.