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Aragonite
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Aragonite is a constituent of many sea creatures' shell structures; a curious development since Calcite is the more stable form of calcium carbonate. The iridescent colors (i.e. Mother of Pearl luster) in sea shells such as Abalone are made possible by several tiny layers of Aragonite. | |||||||||
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Aragonite occurs as a deposit from hot springs and in association with beds
of gypsum. |
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Aragonite makes for an interesting, delicate and attractive rare gemstone.
It comes in an array of soft pretty colors including yellow, white, grey and
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Aragonite is found in Spain, France, UK, Austria, Germany, Italy, Mexico,
Namibia, Poland and U.S.A. |
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