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a crystal named for the moon that dissolves quietly in the rain it pretends to outlast

moon namesakeNamed for Selene, Greek goddess of the moon
water-solubleDissolves in water despite looking eternally solid
soft mineralScratchable with a fingernail, ranking 2 on Mohs
giant crystalsMexico's Naica cave holds 36-foot selenite beams
actually gypsumJust crystallized gypsum, same stuff as drywall
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