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Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Gibellina Mine, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 14.5 × 8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Description

Nice example of Sicilian aragonite. The specimen is completely covered by hundreds of pseudo-hexagonal crystals, up to 1,2 cm.

As usual is in association with sulphur, that covers a little part of the specimen.

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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