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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Dolomite after Aragonite Ps.
Area 51, Lincoln Co., Nevada, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Pseudomorph
Twinned
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| Origin Location |
Area 51, Lincoln Co., Nevada, USA |
| Description |
Unusual pseudomorphs of Dolomite replacing what was once cyclically twinned Aragonite crystals from near Area 51! |
| Luster |
Snowy |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Magnesium Pseudomorph |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
3 Specimens |
| Mineral List |
Dolomite: CaMg(CO3)2
calcium magnesium carbon oxygen *
Aragonite: Ca(CO3)
calcium carbonate *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Calcite Chalcedony on Quartz on Chalcedony Quartz, Galena, Sphalerite, Cerrusite/Anglesite, Chalcopyrite Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside) Quartz & Hematite var. Iron Rose Barrerite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
dolomite
aragonite
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