| LC control no. | sh2015002911 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | TN989.S45 Building and ornamental stones |
| Topical heading | Selenite |
| Variant(s) | Glacies mariae Lapis specularis Maria-glass |
| See also | Gypsum |
| Found in | Work cat: 2015476226: Il vetro di pietra, 2015 p. 11 (Selenite is a variety of the mineral gypsum with crystalline structure, called lapis specularis in the Roman world) p. 45 (from the 1st and the beginning of 2nd century A.D. it started to be employed to a great extent in the production of window panels; it continued to be used also in late antiquity, as attested not only by contemporary authors but also from official decrees) Encyclopaedia Britannica, Dec. 7, 2015 Selenite (a crystalline variety of mineral gypsum) Mineralogy Database, Apr. 11, 2016 Selenite (The name 'selenite' is mostly synonymous with gypsum but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety, as opposed to satin spar gypsum for the fibrous variety and alabaster for the fine-grained massive form; synonyms: Glacies Mariae, Maria-Glass) |
 |  |  |