Aragonite

  

Variety tarnowitzite, cyclic twins

  

 

  

 

  

Variety tarnowitzite

Origin: Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: 7.8 x 4.5 x 3.1 cm (top), 8.5 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm (2nd/3rd row), 4.7 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (4th row), 2.8 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm (bottom)

 

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Origin: Saalfelden, Switzerland

Sample size: 8.2 x 5.3 x 7.5 cm

 

  

Brownish iron stained pseudohexagonal twinned crystals of aragonite averaging 3 mm in size

Origin: Green River, Grand Co., Utah, U.S.A.

Ex. Don Belsher collection

Sample size: 9.4 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm

 

  

Variety tarnowitzite

Origin: Tsumeb, Namibia

Sample size: 4.4 x 2.1 x 3 cm

 

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Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Alzada, Carter County, Montana, U.S.A.

Ex. Marty Lewadny collection

Sample size: 7 x 5.2 x 3 cm

 

  

Origin: Northern Lights Mine, Mineral Co., Nevada, U.S.A.

Sample size: 7.1 x 5.6 x 5.4 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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