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Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado

 
Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado

Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 32316
Mineral:Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite
Locality:Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado
Description:Large calcite pseudomorphs after pseudo-hexagonal aragonite crystals up to 7 cm. This is a good, large specimen for this classic locality. Areas have red-brown limonite stains from the clay beds that it formed in.
Overall Size:7x6x5.5 cm
Crystals:1-7 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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