Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Aragonite
Spain
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Classification |
Mineral |
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No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Spain |
Description |
Purplish Brown Cylindrical Crystal with Crystal Spray in Center |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Carbonate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Aragonite: Ca(CO3) calcium carbonate *
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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:
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Olmiite / Bultfonteinite![Olmiite / Bultfonteinite](/Files/Minerals/OlmiiteBultfonteinite_14_sm.jpg) Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1452_0_sm.jpg) Quartz / Hematite / Pyrite![Quartz / Hematite / Pyrite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzHematitePyrite_1500_0_sm.jpg) Copper (Native)![Copper (Native)](/Files/Minerals/CopperNative_259_sm.jpg) Quartz on Limestone Stalactite![Quartz on Limestone Stalactite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzonLimestoneStalactite_198_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/Garnet_346_sm.jpg) |
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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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): aragonite
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