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Aragonite & Calcite

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Aragonite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Tarrone Quarry, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 5.2 × 4.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A group of divergent aragonite sprays line one end of a cavity in basalt from this new find in the Warrnambool area.

The cavity also has a number of calcite var. ferrocalcite balls.

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White
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