# Is selenite really selenite?

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**Category:** Witchy Wisdom\
**Tags:** crystals\
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/is-selenite-really-selenite/3020 "2020-07-23T13:53:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Francisco](https://spells8.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.spells8.com/francisco/32/352_2.png) [@Francisco](https://forum.spells8.com/u/Francisco)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.spells8.com/t/is-selenite-really-selenite/3020/5 "2020-07-23T17:35:56Z")

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Thanks for doing this research and very interesting topic!!

I think that in metaphysical circles they are regarded as the same mineral because indeed they are both a form of of gypsum but crystallized differently.

More images I found [here](https://thecitrinecircle.com/blogs/identifying-crystals/selenite-or-satin-spar):

![Selenitex3_large](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/2X/3/310b4febe1a3e145e5b46591b57892c2b7855637.jpeg) ![SatinSparx3_large](https://spells8s3.b-cdn.net/original/2X/c/cd2e9e4db2a1fa47c278f09b8a6428fac7ebec9c.jpeg)

Like you mentioned: **if it looks glassy, it’s called Selenite**

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