Aragonite (var. “Eisenblüte”)

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Aragonite (var. "Eisenblüte"), 12 cm, from Erzberg, Steiermark, Austria. Purchased from another collector in 1970. Erika und Rudolf Planitzer photo.

Product details

SpeciesAragonite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Austria page 56

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
another collectorNot disclosed

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Aragonite
Mineral guide
Learn about Aragonite
dramatic flos-ferri growths and pastel sprays; prized for sculptural forms, rarity of pristine pieces, and historic European localities.
Aragonite
Regional guide
Aragonite from Styrian Erzberg, Austria
Styrian Erzberg aragonite, Austria — the iconic iron-flower flos ferri with coral-like, delicate white blooms; a famed European locality prized by collectors.