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How long is a Naica giant crystal?

A Naica giant crystal is about 12 m (39 ft) long.

What is measured: largest selenite crystal, length

Naica giant crystal (12 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Naica giant crystal (12 m), City bus (12 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a city bus
  • About 50% of the length of a tennis court
  • About 2× as long as a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 4 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 8 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Naica giant crystal

Giant selenite crystals in Mexico’s Cave of the Crystals grew in exceptionally hot, mineral-rich groundwater.

Source: Smithsonian Magazine, The Giant Crystal Cave; Guinness World Records, Largest natural crystals

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Naica giant crystal
Durdle Door10 m (33 ft)0.83×
Dragon blood tree10 m (33 ft)0.83×
Huka Falls11 m (36 ft)0.92×
Giant’s Causeway basalt column12 m (39 ft)same size
Naica giant crystal12 m (39 ft)this page
Saguaro cactus12 m (39 ft)same size
Joshua tree12 m (39 ft)same size
Delicate Arch14 m (46 ft)1.2×
Wave Rock15 m (49 ft)1.3×
Fingal’s Cave16 m (52 ft)1.3×

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Which is bigger: Naica giant crystal or Durdle Door?

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