Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Dolomite and this one is the

and this one is the mother lode

but may simply be quartz

Lady Annabella Mine

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

The colorless quartz gives depth into the piece

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Dolomite and this one is theLocale: 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