Aragonite from Tazouta, Sefrou Cercle, Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès Region, Morocco

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A loose floater grouping showing large double terminated pseudo-hexagonal glassy twinned crystals of aragonite. Crystallized completely all around with no points of attachment. Most of the crystals are colorless, the prominent larger crystal slightly orange in color. The crystals show good translucency.Tazouta, located in the Sefrou Cercle of the Fes-Meknes region in Morocco, is internationally celebrated as one of the world's premier localities for specimen aragonite. Geologically, the deposits sit within sedimentary strata where near-surface weathering and precipitation within red clay layers formed favorable conditions for crystal growth. Mineralogically, the site is famous for producing exceptional cyclic twins and pseudohexagonal clusters of aragonite. These distinct orange to white prismatic crystals often radiate from a common center to form symmetrical, highly aesthetic groups. Historically, specimen recovery at these shallow surface workings has been active for several decades, supplying the international mineral market with abundant, high-quality display pieces.