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Object Name

Aragonite

Object Description

Isolated cluster of chatoyant gray translucent twinned (penetration) crystals of aragonite, forming short pseudohexagonal columns. Additional crystals occur on one flat end of the formation.

Place of Origin

France/Pyrenees/Bastennes

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

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