1.9" Aragonite Mineral Two Tone Crystal Cluster Specimen Tazouta Morocco

Location: Tazouta, Morocco

Weight: 2.9 Ounces

Dimensions: 1.9 Inches Long, 1.7 Inches Wide, 1.3 Inches Wide

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Aragonite is fundamental to the existence of many of Earth’s organisms, serving as the primary mineral through which numerous invertebrates build their shells and structural components. When you admire a vividly colored seashell, you are appreciating not only the mineral’s remarkable color spectrum but also the natural efficiency with which Aragonite crystallizes on the Earth’s surface.

Aragonite and calcite are polymorphs—minerals with identical chemical compositions but different crystal structures. They frequently appear together and are so alike that only professional geologists usually find it necessary to differentiate between them. In today’s ocean chemistry, calcite is more stable and abundant, though in certain periods of Earth's history, Aragonite was the predominant and more stable form. The two minerals share almost identical physical characteristics.