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Aragonite (rare form - fluorescent)
- Mibladen Mine, Midelt, Khenifra Province, Morocco
- Small Cabinet, 9.4 x 8.0 x 7.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/03/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/10/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
An immensely sculptural specimen of bulbous aragonite stalactites from the famous Mibladen Mine, renowned for some of the finest vanadinites in the world. The ivory-colored stalactites have a nifty sugary-look and are translucent. The backside has a preferential coating of iron oxides. An artistic and pristine, 360-degree specimen. Aragonite of this form is quite rare from this renowned locale. Pastel dayglow-green fluorescence!