Giant Bicolour Aragonite “Sputnik” Specimen – Atlas Mountains, Morocco

An impressive bicolour Aragonite specimen from the Atlas Mountains, Morocco, featuring well developed, radiating prismatic crystal terminations with excellent colour and clarity.

Weight: 4.45kg

Dimensions: L 27.5 x W 19 x H 12.5 cm

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A giant Aragonite crystal cluster with strong structural presence. The Aragonite crystals display classic prismatic, radiating forms, with warm earthy orange tones to a pale green. The intergrown crystal habit creates a sculptural, three-dimensional composition that commands attention in any display.

Moroccan Aragonite from the Atlas Mountains is admired for its size, architectural growth, and robust crystal development. This specimen exemplifies the locality’s tendency toward bold formations, combining natural symmetry with a rugged, mineral-rich aesthetic.

Aragonite can come in many different forms as like Calcite it is a polymorph of calcium carbonate and can also come in a variety of pseudomorphs. This particular formation of Aragonite has been nik-named “Sputnik” due to the resemblance of the Russian sputnik satellite. 

Locality & Geological Significance:


The Atlas Mountains host a variety of sedimentary and hydrothermal environments that have produced notable Aragonite specimens over time. Aragonite in this region commonly forms within limestone cavities and fractures, where calcium-rich fluids precipitate crystals under varying pressure and temperature conditions. The resulting specimens often show large crystal groupings and complex intergrowths, reflecting prolonged and stable growth environments.

Material from the Atlas Mountains has become widely collected for its dramatic size and distinctive growth habits, making it a staple in both private and institutional mineral collections.

Key Features:
  • Large, well-developed Aragonite crystal cluster

  • Clean prismatic crystal growth

  • Natural bicolour colouration

  • Classic Moroccan Atlas Mountains locality

  • Strong visual and display presence

Why Collectors Value This Specimen:
  • Impressive size and sculptural form

  • Representative of Moroccan Aragonite growth habits

  • Visually striking natural crystal architecture

  • Suitable for advanced collections and statement displays

  • Believed to foster patience, truth, understanding and an unclouded perception of reality.
  • Thought to relieve stress, emotional fatigue and anger.
  • Said to promote reliability, discipline and motivation
  • Thought by some to calm nerves and help with nerve damage
  • It is believed that it can help strengthen the immune system, resolve digestive complaints and regulate the metabolism.
  • Said to promote energy and vitality.

Use Aragonite to relieve feelings of bitterness, anger and frustration to replace with understanding, forgiveness and patience.

Additional information

Weight 4.45 kg
Dimensions 27.5 × 19 × 12.5 cm

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