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Aragonite (cyclic-twinned pseudohexagonal crystals) from Green River, Grand County, Utah

 
Aragonite (cyclic-twinned pseudohexagonal crystals) from Green River, Grand County, Utah

Aragonite (cyclic-twinned pseudohexagonal crystals) from Green River, Grand County, Utah

Aragonite (cyclic-twinned pseudohexagonal crystals) from Green River, Grand County, Utah

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Aragonite (cyclic-twinned pseudohexagonal crystals) from Green River, Grand County, Utah

DESCRIPTION:No. 59450
Mineral:Aragonite (cyclic-twinned pseudohexagonal crystals)
Locality:Green River, Grand County, Utah
Description:Lustrous translucent 10 mm colorless aragonite crystals in a layer coating one face of earthy matrix. The terminations of the aragonite crystals are stained brown with limonite and have patterns indicating the crystals are pseudohexagonal cyclic-twins. Ex. Don Belsher collection
Overall Size:9x5x4 cm
Crystals:10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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