Fishtail Selenite Crystals

Looking for something unique to add to your collection? Fishtail Selenite (also called Angel Wing or Swallow’s Tail Selenite) is a real standout. These rare crystals from Mexico have elegant twin-blade shapes and a gorgeous shimmer that catches the light beautifully.

If you’re into Gypsum-based crystals like Satin Spar, Alabaster, Water Selenite, or Desert Rose, this is a definite must-have. Each piece has great colour and clarity so you can peek into the heart of the crystal!

• Dimensions are for B.
• C – SOLD
• We do have some with inclusions at a discount price which a geological collector should not mind at all – click here.
• Watch the video of these to help you pick – click here.

These crystals always get a reaction. Expect plenty of “Wow!” when people see them. Whether you collect for beauty, energy, or geology, these are truly special.

Benefits of Fishtail Selenite

In Crystal Dreaming therapy, this crystal is used to open the gateway chakras and access higher guidance. It’s known to clear the mind, improve focus, and help with emotional balance.
I’ve used it to calm stress, stabilize emotions, and even explore past life connections. It’s also said to support the nerves and strengthen bones and teeth. Check the Healing Tab for more.

If you love rare, meaningful, and eye-catching crystals—or just enjoy something a bit different—Fishtail Selenite is a must for your collection.

Weight	128 g
Dimensions	73 × 72 × 30 mm
Colour	Clear / Cloudy
Country Crystal Grew	Mexico

Healing Properties

Benefits of Selenite and Variations

This section includes: Selenite, Gypsum variety Satin Spar, Desert Rose, Fishtail, Swallow's tail, Angel's wing, Alabaster, Gypsum flower, Peach Selenite Angelic/Christ Consciousness, Clarity, Higher Creativity

• A key stone for the New Age vibrations clearing away the darkness and shadows.
• Grid with it to hold a peaceful space within and keep out external influences - can promote justice during adjudication of disputes.
• Provides clarity of mind expanding one's awareness of the self.
• Assists judgement removing confusion so you can see the deeper picture.
• Activates higher creativity.
• Great for nurturing a child (note it splinters so not recommended for a child to play with unless tumbled).
• May strengthen bones and teeth.

Additional Properties of Varieties of Selenite

Translucent selenite, white or pearl Gypsum variety Satin Spar

• Enhances telepathy between two people holding it.
• Quickly unblocks stagnant energy.
• A large pure optical fibre piece helps you link to your higher vibrational light bodies and anchor them to the earth for spiritual work and energy healing.

Peach Selenite, Tangerine Selenite, Peach gypsum variety Satin Spar

• Regenerative stone connected to underworld so helps shed light on inner processes and accepting your shadow /hidden self so great for spiritual jump.
• Powerful karmic cleanser and healer.
• Draws out abandonment, rejection, betrayal and alienation.
• Offers healing, forgiveness and acceptance.
• May aid puberty, menopause and transitions.

Desert Rose (Sand Rose) Selenite

• Barite concretion symbolising all things that are possible, strengthening affirmations of purpose.
• Helps dissolve self imposed long-term programs especially those linked to anger and resentment, and to find a healthier replacement.
• Enhances love and stimulates teamwork.
• Eases panic attacks and claustrophobia.
• Helps you re-establish lost confidence and to develop hidden talents.
• Assists children to value themselves especially if low self-image.
• Tells you to "go for" your dreams without restraint.
• Encourages development of psychic abilities and creativity.
• May increase resistance to viral infections, stomach upsets, help prostate / testicular.

Fishtail Selenite (Angel's Wing or Swallow's Tail) Selenite

• Provides deep healing for nerves.
• Very calming, it stabilises emotions and defuses tension.
• Use to access past lives as well as future ones.

Orange Selenite (Brown Selenite)

• Earths angelic energies and aids earth healing.
• Great for placing on the chakras above the head (Soul Star and etc) when laying down.

Golden Selenite (Sunset Gold)

• Has strong physical energy that facilitates whole body healing.
• Highly refined form of one already very high vibrational crystal. Golden selenite gently lifts you to another dimension for an overview on life in your source path.
• Helps align and harmonises your personal will with that of your higher self, your sole intention and your divine plan.
• Excellent stone to manifesting bringing to you what is highest good for all and a joyful and evolutionary reality.
• Facilitates highest levels of guidance and soul learning as well is multidimensional and stellar travel.
• Brings in sunlight and unbounded energy.
• Said to help with Seasonal Affective disorder, depression and lethargy.

Shamarah's Insights

All healing, readings and other therapies as more intensely opens the space of the therapist and the client so the therapist takes less load as more connected to the healing power of Earth and Spirit. To Anchor the energies of altars, Homes, Businesses allowing energies to stay clean and upgrade as the Earth upgrades. Selenite lamps glow like the moon, and bring calm and uplifting energies to the room. Wonderful for altars. Turn on and off as you want as they do not attract water (unlike Himalayan Salt lamps.

Geological Information

Geological Information of Selenite

• Selenite, also known as satin spar, desert rose, or gypsum flower are four crystal structure varieties of the mineral gypsum.

General Identification

• Category: Sulfate mineral
• Group: Gypsum
• Formula: (repeating unit) CaSO4·2H2O
• Crystal system: Monoclinic
• Crystal habit: Earthy – dull, clay-like texture with no visible crystalline affinities, (e.g. howlite).
• Mohs scale: 2
• Colour: Brown green, brownish yellow, greenish, gray green, gray white

Special Notes

• A variety of gypsum and is very soft. Most often colourless and transparent.
• Mineralogical classification has "Selenite" as the crystalline form of gypsum.
• For marketing reasons metaphysical people call gypsum variety satin spar - "selenite".
• CARE: All: Don't use in drinking water or give for play to babies/very young to hold as shards may splinter.
• Selenite is easy to break
• Some forms dissolve in water.
• "Selenite" - comes from the Greek word meaning moon and the Greek Goddess of the moon was Selene.
• Selenite has a natural thermal composition which makes it warm to touch.
• Most selenite currently comes from Morocco.
• But we have stocked different forms from Mexico, China, Australia, USA.
• More geological information and here.
• My experiences with selenite (more geological and spiritual "aha" moments)

Selenite Ruler or Satin Spar

• Mostly silky, fibrous, and translucent (pearly, milky).
• Found in Morocco and Mexico.
• Look at these giants of the crystal kingdom: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/11/crystal-giants/crystals-photography.

Desert Rose