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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Description
Locality: 
Chandoline Mine, Sion, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.3 × 3.1 cm
Description

An outstanding rarity, just brought it home from Saint Marie. It is out of an old collection and it was the only available specimen. There is no backlight, that is not internal color - the photos show the specimen under daylight! The color is very intense and the contrast to dark - nearly black - matrix is fantastic. The crystal is undamaged: it is not broken at the top - it developed tiny steps. The specimen is self standing in this position and looks really great and very aesthetic in several positions.

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