Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite), twinned Epidote Coffee-brown staining may be iron

Coffee-brown staining may be iron

Approx weight: 228g

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Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite), twinned Epidote Coffee-brown staining may be ironLocale: Roswell, New Mexico Approx dimensions: 2. 5 x 2. 25 x 1. 5" Approx weight: 203g These unusual pseudomorphs of dolomite after aragonite have earned the name snowflake because of their hexagonal shape which is often striated to give the mineral an appearance like a chunky snowflake. Pseudomorph means the mineral initially grew as aragonite, and then through geological processes the aragonite was replaced with dolomite. The new mineral will