A fascinating specimen of Aragonite for Mamsa, Sidi Ayad, Morocco. Displays unique elongated prismatic crystals, twinned pseudohexagonal terminations with a near colourless mineral body.
Weight: 0.185 kg
Dimensions: L 5 x W 7 x H 5.5 cm
Includes 5 cm acrylic base as pictured
Only 1 left in stock
A beautiful Aragonite specimen from Mamsa, Sidi Ayad, Morocco, featuring almost colourless, elongated prismatic crystals with distinctive twinned pseudohexagonal terminations. The crystals display excellent definition and an elegant, highly unusual form similar in appearance to Beryl.
The combination of elongated prismatic growth and pseudohexagonal twinning gives Aragonites from this locality a distinctive mineral architecture, with the translucency and bright lustre of the crystals enhancing their natural beauty. The terminations feature evidence of cyclic twinning, and despite their hexagonal appearance are in fact orthorhombic, with multiple singular crystals forming symmetrically together mimicking the outward appearance of the hexagonal structure.
Mamsa, near Sidi Ayad in Morocco’s Boulemane Province, is known for producing distinctive Aragonite specimens with unusual crystal habits and excellent definition. The locality is particularly recognised for these almost colourless, elongated crystals, which can develop complex twinned growth and characteristic pseudohexagonal terminations.
This unusual morphology makes the material immediately recognisable and highly appealing to collectors interested in unusual crystal habits and distinctive Moroccan mineral localities.
These Aragonites are prized for their unusual crystal morphology and elegant, almost colourless appearance. The combination of elongated prismatic crystals and distinctive pseudohexagonal twinning makes specimens from Mamsa particularly interesting to collectors of unusual crystal habits and Moroccan minerals.
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| Weight | 0.185 kg |
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| Dimensions | 7 × 5.5 × 5 cm |
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