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Dobby Mines Rocks

Dogtooth, Calcite Specimen w/ Aragonite Patches

Dogtooth, Calcite Specimen w/ Aragonite Patches

Regular price $26.00 USD
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Nearly two pounds in size, dogtooth calcite blades and aragonite have formed onto the same host rock. Large, sheer blades grow out at differing heights from one another. Exposing fuzzy patches of aragonite, underneath. You will not need a stand for display. Each calcite blade glows a shade of pink when subjected to UV light operating at a 365nm wavelength.

Rock Talk - Aragonite is an essential component for shell-forming organisms such as clams, mussels, and oysters. It is formed by biological and physical processes, including precipitation from marine and freshwater environments.

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