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Aragonite
Camporrobles, Valencia, Spain
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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| Origin Location |
Camporrobles, Valencia, Spain |
| Description |
A beautiful reddish purple Aragonite cluster with one larger doubly terminated crystal and several smaller attached pieces in matrix. An excellent example of this important calcite group mineral. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
6.00 cm * 6.00 cm * 3.00 cm |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
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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Aragonite Quartz / Hematite / Pyrite Aragonite Quartz on Limestone Stalactite Rhodochrosite Kutnohorite |
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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Fleischers Group(s):
aragonite
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