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Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Richelsdorf District, Wildeck, Hesse, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 11.6 × 2.7 cm
Description

A so-called 'bird's nest' - aragonite 'pearls' created by dripping water - like stalactites and stalagmites. Some of the 'pearls' or 'eggs' are loose.

Rare.

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

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