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Aragonite & Psilomelane

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MGR615771

Aragonite & Psilomelane

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.2 × 9.1 × 5.2 cm
Description

Lustrous snowy white, free-standing "tower" of aragonite in great contrast to black, well developed psilomelane. Great contrast, very aesthetic. The specimen is well developed all around - a really fine 360° specimen. No significant damages to report.

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