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Aragonite from
Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Aragonite | |
| Formula: | CaCO3 | |
| Comments: | Most of the white crusts visible to the naked eye found on materials from this locality are the flos ferri variety of aragonite; specimens are only rarely of high enough quality to consider collecting them - most specimens are grainy crusts in which the crystals have been damaged severly. | |
| Habit: | "Flos Ferri" habit and grainy crusts. Some of the flos ferri crystals exhibit a bladed habit. | |
| Colour: | white (may be stained other hues) | |
| Luminescent properties: | blue | |
| Quality for species: | Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Wet Chemical | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Siderite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Aragonite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 27958 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:27958:5 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite | ||
| 60.9km (37.8 miles) | ⓘMadison Lead Mine, Madison, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 68.0km (42.3 miles) | ⓘEstes Quarry, West Baldwin, Baldwin, Cumberland County, Maine, USA | |
| 93.2km (57.9 miles) | ⓘOrleans, Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, USA | |
| References | ||
Mascot Mine, Gorham, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA