aragonite
twinned aragonite crystal from Spain
aragonite crystals from France
Detailed sheet
aragonite
Its name comes from the Spanish region of Aragon, Castille. Identified by Werner in 1797 is a calcium carbonate, like calcite, but crystallizes in another crystal system.
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ca[CO3]
calcium carbonate
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Main color
colourless
Other colors
white, blue, grey, orange, pink, red, green, purple
all the existing colors
Color of streak
white
Luster
greasy, vitreous
Hardness
3.5 to 4.0
Density
2.94 to 0.00
Cleavage
perfect
Fracture
conchoidal
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
Transparency
transparent
Refractive index
1.530 - 1.685
Double refraction
0.155
strong but not as much as calcite, biaxial negative
visible double refraction
Yes
Dispersion
0.019(0.010)
Pleochroism
absent
Number of colors
1
Fluorescence
variable
of different colors and intensity
CRYSTALS PROPERTIES
prisms, very often twinned.
crystals system
orthorhombic
OTHER INFORMATIONS
Astrological sign
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Scorpio
APPROACHING GEMS
Exploited
sites
Very common mineral, it is found in France, Namibia (Tsumeb), Spain, Morocco, Zaire, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Alaska, England, Russia …
use in jewelry
It is faceted cut in its variety of gems, but it is a collection stone. It is used to make ornaments or plates when it is massive and zoned in different colors.
Daily care
and precautions
Fragile and of low hardness, it should not be subjected to shocks. Keep discarded from household products.
imitations and
treatments
This is a really common stone that is not necessary to imitate.
Historical
healing properties
It would have a beneficial effect on the skeleton and teeth, that’s why she was called in the nineteenth century “stone bone”of the first chakra.
It would also have a soothing effect for the impatient, the anxious, those playing with time and are always late, she would teach them patience, calm, reflection, enabling them to remain in the factual, the concrete without being distracted.
Other
Gems
Venez visitez
notre site web
voillot-joaillier.fr
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec.
