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Aragonite

Twinned

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Description
Locality: 
Bazsi, Sümeg, Veszprém County, Hungary
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 1.8 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.90cm
Weight: 
8.00gr
Description

A fantastic twin of aragonite from the basalt quarry in Bazsi. The crystals appear like propellers with three or six wings. The trillings are a result of contact twinning while the sixlings are produced by interpenetration. This specimen is a combination of both, with the largest central crystal being a sixling. While aragonite is commonly twinned, I have never seen twins with so extremely developed wings as in this material. According to the local collector, this was only a one-time find limited to a particular layer of basalt that is now dug out, and the specimens are now very sought after among collectors.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Aragonite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Gallo river, Molina de Aragón, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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