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Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado

 
Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado

Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado

Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite from Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 58853
Mineral:Calcite pseudomorphs after Aragonite
Locality:Owl Canyon, Larimer County, Colorado
Description:Translucent white calcite pseudomorphs after tabular hexagonal aragonite crystals with red-brown matrix in crevices. The aragonite crystallized first, then altered molecule by molecule to calcite, maintaining the original form of the aragonite. Ex. B. Gaber collection #1302; ex. David M. Shannon (1942-2004)
Overall Size:5.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:3-30 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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