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Smithsonite & Aragonite

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Smithsonite & Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Lavrion District Mines, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.2 × 1.5 cm
Description

Crust of green botryoidal smithsonite of top for Lavrion satin luster along with white botryoidal aragonite. Old and most desired material from Lavrion now found only from collections.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Aragonite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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