Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Dolomite The colorless quartz gives depth

The colorless quartz gives depth into the piece

5 x 2 x 2"

Like other Cubaris varieties they can be slow to establish a larger population

Approx size: 7 x 5 5/8" (12mm thick)

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Dolomite The colorless quartz gives depthLocale: Roswell, New Mexico Approx dimensions: 2. 5 x 2. 25 x 1. 25" Approx weight: 193g These unusual pseudomorphs of dolomite after aragonite have earned the name snowflake because of their hexagonal shape which is often striated to give the mineral an appearance like a chunky snowflake. Pseudomorph means the mineral initially grew as aragonite, and then through geological processes the aragonite was replaced with dolomite. The new mineral will