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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50998 |
| Mineral: | Aragonite (pseudohexagonal crystals) |
| Locality: | Minganilla, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain |
| Description: | Unusually large doubly-terminated translucent gray-brown aragonite crystals with lustrous compound crystal faces. The aragonite crystals are pseudohexagonal form, the result of cyclic twinning which is evident in the terminations. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #519, originally acquired in 1985 |
| Overall Size: | 63x35x25 mm |
| Crystals: | 50-58 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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