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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Field River Caves, Reynella, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 6.8 × 5 cm
Description

An uncommon locality specimen from these old limestone caves south of Adelaide. This specimen was probably collected in the late 1970s and features interesting coral like growths as seen in the photos.

Sits well for display and is undamaged.

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
Gondwana Minerals