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Aragonite & Siderite

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Aragonite & Siderite

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Description
Locality: 
Fuchsberg Quarry, Piesport, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.3 × 5.2 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Very fine specimen with acicular aragonite crystals up to 1 cm in vugs on dark brown, lustrous siderite crystals.

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

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

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