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Flos Ferri

Name:Means "flowers of iron."
A variety of Aragonite

A stalactitic variety of Aragonite.

Originally reported from Styrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Styria, Austria.

Classification of Flos Ferri

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Other Names for Flos Ferri

Synonyms:
Aragonite coralloideCoralloidal AragoniteFiore di FerroFlowers of IronStalactites Flos Ferri
Stalagmites coralloides
Other Languages:
French:Chaux carbonatée coralloide
German:Eisenblüte

Other Information

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References for Flos Ferri

Reference List:Linnaeus (1768): 183 (as Stalactites Flos Ferri).

Wallerius (1778) Wallerius, J.G. (1778) Systema mineralogicum. 2 volumes, Vienna: 2: 388 (as Stalagmites coralloides).

Haüy, R.J. (1801) Traité de minéralogie. First edition: in 4 volumes with atlas in fol., Paris: vol. 2 (as Chaux carbonatee coralloides).

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 183.

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