Processing Selenite

 

This is to give y’all an idea of what it takes to bring these beautiful crystals from the New Mexico desert to you.

Quarry Time

The Selenite Quarry is south of Carlsbad, NM near the Guadaloupe Mountains. The energy is gorgeous and magical. Job one is to survey and plan the dig.

Brushing off the mixture of dirt, sand and clay so we can see where to cut. 

Pressure washing to see how far back this slab goes.

Cutting into the Selenite beds

Setting the stakes into the slabs

Setting the straps

Lifting the huge slabs with backhoe

Cutting Wall Sconces … lining up the saw blade

Cutting Wall Sconces … slow and steady

Cutting Wall Sconces … nearly done

Texas Ranch … Cutting, Polishing and Preparing the Selenite

Texas Ranch … Popping layers with air hose

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Our Selenite beds lay near the sacred Guadeloupe Mountains

Mason with a table top slab

Gorgeous Chunk of Selenite