Aragonite from
Commercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

Description
Comments:	Occurs on the 910 level as rosettes of acicular, transparent crystals 1 x 7 mm diameter. The crust-like occurrence was noted especially near stations 12 & 14.
Habit:	Acicular; exhibiting b, k and m faces.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Woodford, A.O., Crippen, R.A., and Garner, K.B. (1941) Section Across Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist: 26: 352-381; Jenni, Clarence M. (1957), Crestmore and its minerals: Gems & Minerals: … No. 240: 46; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 217.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Commercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

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