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TitleAragonite from Carlsbad, Czech Republic
DescriptionAragonite is a polymorph of calcite, meaning it has the same composition but different structure and crystal shape. At the Earth surface, aragonite is thermodynamically less stable than the more common calcite, but forms by some disequilibrium processes. This sample is 5 cm tall.
LocationCzech Republic. Near Carlsbad.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-06-12.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #684.
Key wordsaragonite, Czech Republic
Tech details288 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number717