Aragonite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Aragonite

Entry/Object ID

78.62.242

Description

About Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Colour: Colorless to white or grey, often stained various hues by impurities, such as blue, green, red or violet; colourless in transmitted light. Lustre: Vitreous, Resinous Hardness: 3½ - 4 Specific Gravity: 2.947 Crystal System: Orthorhombic Member of: Aragonite Group

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Dimensions

Width

9 in

Depth

3 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Dimension taken at widest points

Location

Location

Display Case

FS-4-B

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Date

January 3, 2024

Location

Container

Right / Rear

Drawer

Bottom

Shelf

Left

Cabinet

Case# 31

Wall

East

Building

Freida Smith Hall

Category

Permanent