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Aragonite Var Cave Pearls

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Aragonite Var Cave Pearls

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Description
Locality: 
Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.5 × 2.4 cm
Description

Nice example of the typical "cave pearls" or "Erbsenstein" from the Thermal Springs at Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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

Cave Pearls

Synonym Of: 

Aragonite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Cartils Minerals

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