Goethite, Calcite

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Locality: Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azer District (Bou Azzer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

An open gap in Calcite offers enough space for the growth of Quartz crystals and another pleochroic (different color, black or brown, depending of crystal position) mineral. We acquired the sample thinking it could be something very rare, a sulfide or a cobalt arsenate... As usually happens, the analysis send us back to reality: They are Goethite crystals. Beautiful, very unusual for the locality, but Goethite.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area Morocco
Found in 2003
Specimen size: 8.5 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm

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Photo added: 16th May 2006

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