Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Hedenbergite They have a brown overgrowth

They have a brown overgrowth on them that almost appears bronze (unknown

Sandstone with distinct layering like this is often called ‘picture stone’ because the layers can resemble a southwestern landscape

The rounded white crystal near it is radial-growth quartz

There is additionally a cluster of calcite crystals at the entrance of the geode

Approx weight: 30g

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Hedenbergite They have a brown overgrowthLocale: 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