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Gemstone · Mexico
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GEOLOGICAL REFERENCE REGIONMexico
Puebla · Tecali
18.90°, -97.97° · View on globe ↗What makes it distinct
One of the softest architectural gem surfaces, selected only for luminous optical texture.
Selection & use
Verify provenance, natural percentage, treatments, resin, backing and lighting conditions.
Collector furniture, backlit bars and protected feature walls
Most architectural gemstone slabs are hand-assembled composites, not monolithic rock.
Geology & trade names
Crystalline gypsum assembled into translucent panels
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