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Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Bastennes, Landers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3.5 × 3.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

A wonderful brownish, lustrous, multiple aragonite twin 3 cm across with no matrix with smaller penetration twins on its base faces with no matrix from Bastanes in France. A very interesting, historic piece showing no visible damage, with an old, hand written label from an unusual French locality. It resembles the famous Spanish aragonites and it is a great addition to any collection of carbonates and/or twins.

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
Wendel Minerals

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