Aragonite

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Aragonite

Aragonite

CaCO₃

Carbonate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
CaCO₃
Group
Carbonates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
3,75
Color
Multicolored
Luster
—
Streak
White
Density
2,93 g/cm³
Cleavage
—
Fracture
—
Tenacity
—
Crystal habit
—
Transparency
—
Space group
—
Fluorescence
—
Magnetism
—
Radioactivity
—
Refractive index
—
Optical character
—
Birefringence
—
Pleochroism
—
Strunz classification
5.AB.15
Dana classification
—
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Arg
Locality
🇲🇽 Mexico
Type locality
—
Discovery year
—

Etymology

Named after Aragon

Source: Wikidata

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