Aragonito
Aragonito is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Tazouta, Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou, Fès-Meknès, Marruecos and joined the Terrium collection in 2015.
Description
Large aggregate of aragonite crystals in brown and transparent tones. Good lustre. Crystals in good condition with a single contact point at the base.
About Aragonito
Dimorph of calcite.
About the locality
Although commonly known as the "Tazouta mine", no mining ever took place there; in reality these are small excavations around the town of Tazouta (or Tagnaneit/Takaneit on old labels). Diggers often use a nearby seasonal stream to wash the mud and clay from the freshly extracted aragonites.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0345
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Aragonito
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Mine
- Tazouta
- District / Municipality
- Sefrou Cercle
- Province
- Sefrou
- Region
- Fès-Meknès
- Country
- Marruecos
- Size (cm)
- 22 x 12 x 10
- Weight
- 2.500 g
- Acquired
- 2015
- Etymology
- From the Spanish place name "Aragón", where it was first described (Molina de Aragón, Spain).
- Quality
- Notable
- Value trend
- Estable
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- Apatito — Marruecos
- Aragonito (Pantojo) — España
- Aragonito (Azul (Toralina)) — España
- Aragonito — Italia