Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Lodolite unpolished) edges and openings revealing

unpolished) edges and openings revealing the botryoidal prehnite formations

but use caution placing pressure on that section as it is liable to pop off

and cell pattern are preserved

The backside is covered in mossy-looking chlorite and has unusual blade-like growths I suspect could be another mineral

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Lodolite unpolished) edges and openings revealingLocale: Roswell, New Mexico Approx dimensions: 1. 75 x 1" Approx weight: 131g 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 retain the