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Quartz pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Chubut, Argentina

 
Quartz pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Chubut, Argentina

DESCRIPTION:No. 36314
Mineral:Quartz pseudomorphs after Aragonite
Locality:Chubut, Argentina
Description:Brown quartz pseudomorphs after pseudohexagonal twinned aragonite crystals up to 40 mm. The quartz replaced the aragonite atom by atom resulting in solid quartz with no remnants of the aragonite.
Overall Size:7x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:20-40 mm pseudos
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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