- 3083
A CONCRETION OF ARAGONITE MINE OF IRHOUD, MOROCCO |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 HKD
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Description
- aragonite
- h. 14 cm, 5 1/2 in.
the concretion of a white colour and irregularly formed with dense clusters of varying sizes, stand
Catalogue Note
Aragonite is a carbonate mineral likened to a bouquet of explosions of fireworks or flowers. It is an interesting and attractive mineral which forms interesting habits and can have a soft pretty colour. Its modes of formation and relationship to calcite are both curious and intriguing.