Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Specimens

The selenite balls from the Red River Floodway near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada have been around for awhile, normally in very limited quantities.  This year we have seen a recent discovery add clusters of all sizes to an eager mineral market.  These clusters must rank as one of the most aesthetic forms for this common mineral.  They are gemmy and certainly displayable no matter what their size.  Most are composed of a central ball of smaller crystals with one or more larger blades which radiate from that nucleus.  The larger blades are usually swallow-tail twins.  Small examples of these specimens are inexpensive while the larger pieces are often very costly.  I only choose those having no damage so there are seldom any which I can purchase for resale.  They often probe for these in the clay with a wire coat hanger!  Any wonder they almost always have an ugly dig or two on their surfaces?  You will find these to be the finest of what was available this year at the Tucson Mineral Show.  Almost all of these specimens have small amounts of clay still adhering to them so further cleaning would improve these already aesthetic display pieces.

OKE-141

OKE-141    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  9 cm cluster with all crystals being clear and only a few showing swallow tail twinning.  Exceptional damage free cluster which stands on end nicely.  90$

 

 

 

 

 

OKE-099

OKE-099    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  6 cm cluster with one large swallow-tail twin.  Zero damage.  45$

 

 

 

 

OKE-057

OKE-057    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  9 cm cluster with one large swallow-tail twin.  One ding to a crystal in the body of the ball.  85$

 

 

 

 

OKE-060

OKE-060    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  5 cm cluster with one large swallow-tail twin.  Zero damage.  50$

 

 

 

 

OKE-046

OKE-046    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  5.2 cm cluster with two swallow-tail twins.  Damage free.  40$

 

 

 

 

OKE-047

 

OKE-047    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  4.7 cm cluster with one swallow-tail twin.  The main crystal is reattached and the backside of the ball has several small crushed crystals.  Still a nice piece for 28$

 

 

 

 

OKE-048

OKE-048    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  6.2 cm cluster with one swallow-tail twin.  Damage free.  55$

 

 

 

 

OKE-137

OKE-137    Selenite    Red River Floodway, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.  8.5 cm cluster with several swallow-tail twins (two of which are very large).  Exceptional damage free cluster which stands on end nicely.  160$

 

 

 

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OKC-074   Selenite   Red River Floodway, Alberta, Canada.  Impressive ball with nice gemmy swallow tail twin crystals protruding out in every direction from its central core.  Exceptional condition showing only two very tiny brused (only a couple millimeters each) which can easily be hidden on base, backside or with oil.  These have been becoming more difficult to find over the past several years.  90$

 

 

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OKD-044   Selenite    Red River Floodway, Alberta, Canada.    A beautiful 8.5 cm gypsum ball with large swallowtail twinned crystals protruding at all angles.  Difficult to find these without any damage like this one.   Great price at…  55$

 

 

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