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Aragonite

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Locality: 
Bäuerin Mine, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.9 × 2.6 × 2 cm
Description

A ridge-shaped specimen of aragonite with a beautiful pink colour. Aragonite typically comes in various shades of white and yellow, but small amounts of metal ions (possibly manganese or cobalt) give this piece its unusually striking colour. A very colourful piece from this classic locality, that is far more known for its fluorite and baryte specimens.

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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