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Aragonite Var Cave Pearls

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Aragonite Var Cave Pearls

Pisolites
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 6 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
9.00cm
Description

Old specimen of pisolites from the famous Karlovy Vary thermal springs in the Czech Republic. Pisolites are oolitic concretions of cave pearls (aragonite). Comes with old label.

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

Cave Pearls

Synonym Of: 

Aragonite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Tectonica

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