mineral general info

Aragonite

Spray of aragonite in cavity in basalt

Origin: Rosslynne Reservoir, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia

Sample size: field of view 9 mm

Sample owner: Keith & Margaret Brown

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Origin: Sefrou Ata, Atlas Mtns., Morocco

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm (top), 4.1 x 3.3 x 3 cm (bottom)

Variety tarnowitzite with calcite

Origin: Tsumeb, Namibia

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Sample size: 3.5 x 3.4 x 3.1 cm

Ex. Ernie Schlichter collection

Origin: Molina de Aragon, Guadalajuara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (type locality)

Sample size: 4.2 x 2.4 x 2 cm (top), 5.1 x 3.9 x 3.5 cm (2nd/bottom row)

Origin: Dongcheng, Guangxi Province, China

Sample size: 7.1 x 4.2 x 3.8 cm

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Rob Lavinsky