Object photograph·Csn3077·1927–1931

Selenite crystal from Skouriotissa mine

Selenite crystal from the Skouriotissa mine, hanging by a thread against a dark background — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Csn3077. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A tall crystal of selenite built up of several stepped, flat-faced sections, with a smaller crystal cluster at the top and a rough base below. A thin white thread hangs from the upper end, and the crystal is shown suspended against a dark background. Its pale, glassy surfaces show faint lines, and there are some cloudy, rough patches near the base.

English, translated from the original record

Crystal of selenite, 8 inches long, from the open underground mine at Skouriotissa.

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