Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Aragonite var. Ammolite
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![Aragonite var. Ammolite](/Files/Minerals/AragonitevarAmmolite_678_lg.jpg)
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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 *
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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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Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite![Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzPyrolusiteGoethite_1452_0_sm.jpg) Arsenopyrite / Sulphur![Arsenopyrite / Sulphur](/Files/Minerals/ArsenopyriteSulphur_80_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Rainbow Andradite![Garnet var. Rainbow Andradite](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarRainbowAndradite_417_sm.jpg) Gold / Pyrhottite![Gold / Pyrhottite](/Files/Minerals/GoldPyrhottite_644_sm.jpg) Pearl![Pearl](/Files/Minerals/Pearl_56_sm.jpg) Chalcedony var. Odysseus Agate![Chalcedony var. Odysseus Agate](/Files/Minerals/ChalcedonyvarOdysseusAgate_37_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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): aragonite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen 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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