Aragonite (“flos ferri”)

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Aragonite (“flos ferri”), 8.5 cm, Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria. From the collection of Sir Arthur Russell (1878–1964); previously from the collection of Lady Elizabeth Anne Coxe Hippisley (1760–1843). Photograph by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

SpeciesAragonite

SizeSmall Cabinet

Dimensions8.5 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityAustria, Styria, Styrian Erzberg

Publications

Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 108

Current owner

Mark Mauthner

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Previous owners

Date	Collector	Acquisition price
—	Lady Elizabeth Anne Coxe Hippisley	Not disclosed

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dramatic flos-ferri growths and pastel sprays; prized for sculptural forms, rarity of pristine pieces, and historic European localities.

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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.

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