Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Aragonite var. Ammolite
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| Classification |
Fossil |
| Tags |
No special tags. |
| Origin Location |
Unknown |
| Description |
A fine small example of the opalized/ iridescent variety of Ammonite fossils. Locality on this specimen is unknown, but most likely from the Eastern rocky mountain range. in USA or Canada. |
| Luster |
Polished |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Iridescent |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
Polished |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| 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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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Arsenopyrite / Sulphur Garnet var. Rainbow Andradite Gold / Pyrhottite Pearl Chalcedony var. Odysseus Agate |
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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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
aragonite
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Search Wikipedia: Aragonite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Aragonite
Search Web Mineral DB: Aragonite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Aragonite
Search Wikipedia: Ammolite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Ammolite
Search Web Mineral DB: Ammolite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Ammolite
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