Specimen #715

Name: Calcite Stalactite with Aragonite Cap

Type: Mineral

Locality: Sichuan Province, China

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 14.8 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm

Weight: 140

Acquired: 2008-06-26

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: From the collection of Dave Stoudt, a FASCINATING, extraordinary-looking mineral specimen indeed -- a stalactite of calcite that looks like an elongated finger (it even appears to have a fingernail!), with a cap of flowery aragonite crowning it! It is complete all around, with no damage. One of those cool "oddity" specimens that is really attention-getting. Someone named this specimen "The Nosepicker". Hmm, wonder why?

Minerals: Aragonite (CaCO₃) Calcite (CaCO₃)

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Calcite Stalactite with Aragonite Cap, Sichuan Province, China - 14.8 x 6.2 x 4.8 cm

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Calcite Stalactite with Aragonite Cap, Sichuan Province, China

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Calcite Stalactite with Aragonite Cap, Sichuan Province, China