Aragonite (rare locality specimen)

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You don't see a lot of minerals on the market from Kyrgyzstan these days. Back in the mid 1990s there was a small production of these interesting Aragonites from the Khaidarkan Mine (sometimes mistakenly labeled as coming from Kadamzhay). This piece is one of the more aesthetic specimens of this material that I've seen featuring a "tree"-like formation of lustrous, sharp, lustrous prismatic crystals which range from a translucent pale golden hue to snow white and opaque on the tips. The longest crystal measures 1.7 cm. The majority of the crystals are completely undamaged, though I can see a few contacts here and there. One of the most eye-catching and visually pleasing pieces of this incredibly hard to find material.