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West, Nevada
Weeks, Fernley NV
Selenite crystal flats
Crystal locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: clear selenite blades and fishtail twins, satin spar gypsum, alabaster chunks.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: gypsum beds near the old Weeks siding south of Fernley where clear selenite blades weather out of the hills
Travel Nevada names the Weeks site for selenite in its statewide rockhounding feature; lesser-known locality, expect some searching
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Soft sandy tracksSummer heat, no services
selenite is fragile and shatters in a hot car
Keep exploring nearby
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