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Dolomite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Cottonwood Draw, 66 km NNE of Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico

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DESCRIPTION:	No. 78781
Mineral:	Dolomite pseudomorphs after Aragonite
Locality:	Cottonwood Draw, 66 km NNE of Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico
Description:	Unusually large (for this remote locality) gray dolomite pseudomorphs after pseudohexagonal aragonite crystals to 65 mm (!). The pseudomorphs form a six-pointed star and are complete on all surfaces with no attachment point. Collected ca. 1990. See article: What’s New in Minerals in Mineralogical Record v.22 #5 (Sept.-Oct. 1991)
Overall Size:	65x55x40 mm
Crystals:	5-65 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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