Aragonite

ETYMOLOGYThe name was given in 1778 Abraham Gottlob Werner (German scientist 1749 or 1750-1817) from units that they came from Molina de Aragón (Guadalajara) thinking it belonged to the autonomous community of Aragon.
 
CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Rhombic / trigonal.
 
PRINCIPLE OF FORMATION: Secondary.
 
MINERAL CLASS: Carbonate.
 
CHEMICAL FORMULA, MINERAL ELEMENTSCaCO3.
 
HARDNESS: 3.5 - 4 in the Mohs scale.
 
FIELDSSpain (Luzón- Guadalajara, Cuenca Minglanilla-) Namibia, Britain.
 

MINERALOGY: Hydrothermal origin, aragonite found in cracks and crevices of the rock. It is also how conglomerate in hot springs, as well as inorganic precipitation of calcium in surface waters. Among the varieties of the aragonite flos-ferri emphasizes the call (iron flower), which resembles a coral. With the passage of time becomes aragonite calcite.
READ MORE: The aragonite can be found in almost shell all molluscs and coral skeleton.


MYTHOLOGY: Usually the miners called the aragonite iron flower, because it was often found in deposits of this metal. In Slovakia there is a whole cave formed aragonite, call the cave of aragonite Ochtinská. This cave is declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

 

PROPERTIES: The aragonite teaches patience and acceptance, discipline and practice generates energy reliability, flexibility and tolerance brings mentally, emotionally combats anger and emotional stress.

 

CHAKRAS: Sacro.

ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus, Leo, Virgo.

USES: Jewellery, meditation, Collection.

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