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Aragonite Var Cave Pearls

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Aragonite Var Cave Pearls

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Description
Locality: 
Dobšiná, Rožňava County, Košice Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 7.8 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

Spectacular Aragonite - "Cave Pearls". This is a unique recent find of this  rare material. No more being found at locality. Largest "pearl" is 2.5 cm across.

The aragonite with a hollow with several aragonite "pearls". "Pearls" are all loose and can be easily taken out from hollow (see pics). No damage!

 

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