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Aragonite

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Aragonite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Ciavolotta Mine, Agrigento, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 11 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
5.00cm
Weight: 
550.00gr
Description

Fine pseudo-hexagonal crystals of aragonite to 5.0 cm in diameter are covering the matrix.
With yellow sulphur crystals in assocation.
Beautiful Italian classic! Ex Armin Wendland collection and file card.

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