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Object Name |
Aragonite |
Object Description |
Blocky sample of tightly clustered radial forms of pearly white opaque radial aggregates of fibrous aragonite. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 31. |
Collector |
Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Place of Origin |
Austria/Steiermark |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Calcium carbonate |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Sp Grav. |
2.9-3.0 |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Luster |
Vitreous/Glassy |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Conchoidal |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
Flos Ferri Coralloidal Aragonite |
People |
Krantz, Adam August, 1808-1872 Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 Shepard, Charles Upham, 1804-1886 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Carbonate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-4.106 W-7.228 L-8.308 cm |
Catalog Number |
8887 |