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Formula: CaCO3
Mineral class: carbonates Crystal system: orthorhombic Mohs scale: 3.5 - 4 Density (g/cm3): 2.95 Refractive index: 1.530 - 1.685 Cleavage: distinct - imperfect Colors: colorless, white, grey, yellow, red, green, blue, brown, violet Luster: vitreous Fluorescence (SW and LW): white, green, blue, yellow Pleochroismus: yellowish - reddish-brown Largest crystal: 30 cm? Deposits: worldwide Discovery: 1797 1st Description: ? Name: from the Spanish province Aragon, where it was discovered |
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Aragonite var. Tarnowitzite Mineral
Size: 2.9 x 3.1 x 2.4 cm Origin: Puit 9 / Touissit / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Aragonite Mineral
Size: 4.0 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm Origin: Cicov Hill / Horenec / Bilina / Bohemia / Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Aragonite Mineral
Size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 6.3 cm Origin: Cantera Azkarate / Eugui / Navarra / Spain Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com |
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Aragonite Mineral
Size: 4.7 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm Origin: Los Molinillos-La Vacariza / Minglanilla / Cuenca / Castile / Spain Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Aragonite Mineral
Size: 4.1 x 3.3 x 3.0 cm Origin: Sefrou / Fès-Boulemane / Morocco Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Aragonite Mineral
Size: 5.2 x 5.2 x 3.8 cm Origin: Molina de Aragón / Guadalajara / Castile / Spain Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Aragonite Mineral (+ Cu)
Size: 6.3 x 4.9 x 4.2 cm Origin: Tsumeb Mine / Tsumeb / Namibia Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Aragonite Mineral var. Zeiringite (+ Aurichalcite)
Size: 10.4 x 7.8 x 2.2 cm Origin: Zeiringen / Tyrol / Austria Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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