4.8" Calcite & Aragonite Stalactite Formation - Morocco

This formation of calcite coating aragonite comes from Ighoud, Morocco. This large mass of mineral was removed from a cave where stalactite formations from iron-rich matrix are enshrouded in layers of aragonite and calcite crystal. The specimen sits naturally "upright" for aesthetic display, however a stand is provided for preferred display options.

Stalactites form when water, seeping through rock, reaches an opening such as a cave or tunnel. Once this mineral-rich water (calcite in this case) precipitates out of the rock wall/ceiling, it leaves behind a crystal as the precipitate builds with each drop of water.

Stalagmites are likely to form from this process as those drops land on a cave floor, since the drops from the ceiling will still contain high mineral content. As long as water keeps flowing, it will continue to precipitate into stalactites and stalagmites.
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SPECIES
Calcite & Aragonite
LOCATION
Ighoud, Morocco
SIZE
4.8 x 3.5 x 4.3" tall
CATEGORY
ITEM
#100995