Aragonite
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Aragonite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 6 x 15 x 7.5 cm - Cabinet
- Formula
- CaCO3 (RRUFF)
- Locality
- Arizona, United States
- Tagged
- carbonate
Pure opaque-white crystalline Aragonite forming a cloud-like crystals in a stalagtitic growth. In cross section there are rings of growth, each ring representing the unique conditions present when the carbonate was deposited.
During Tom's recent trip to Michigan he visited the A.E. Seaman mineral museum and there was a similar Bisbee Aragonite on display there. See old Dick Bideaux label.
Aragonite
- Formula
- CaCO3
- Crystal System
- Orthorhombic
- Crystal Habit
- Pseudo Hexagonal, Columnar, Fibrous
- Cleavage
- Distinct, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- colorless, white, gray, yellowish white, reddish white
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
- Fracture
- Sub Conchoidal
- Hardness
- 3.5-4
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Phillips Collection
- Mineralpedia
- View Aragonite
- On Dakota Matrix
- Previously Sold Aragonite
- On Dakota Matrix
- Other Available Aragonite
- WebMineral
- View Aragonite
- Mindat
- View Aragonite
