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Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Minglanilla, Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm
Description

Much of the aragonite that is offered for sale consists of satellites of small crystals. The location (rarely offered for sale) of Los Molinillos - La Vacariza, Minglanilla, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha in Spain however produces much more substantial specimens. This twinned pair of hexagonal prisms measure 2.5 x 2.0 cm each are sharp and damage free.

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
Peter Crozier Minerals