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Aragonite (Var: Flos Ferri)

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A specimen of the truly bizarre - and beautiful in its own way - Austrian variety of aragonite often called "Flos Ferri" - consisting of intricate snow-white curls. This is an old-timer out of the collection of George Feist.

Product details

SpeciesAragonite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 x 5.8 x 2.6 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityAustria, Styria, Styrian Erzberg

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot 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.