Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Ferruginous quartz It has well-formed crystals in

It has well-formed crystals in a good bicolor balance on one side

The material is known for its strong UV reaction and undulating ropy

Dirt was used to "hide" visible glue in the crack near the center of the specimen (you can see the impressions where bubbles have burst from the glue in picture 8)

giving it the appearance of moss or lichen

The white is a small amount of calcite

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Ferruginous quartz It has well-formed crystals inLocale: Roswell, New Mexico Approx dimensions: 2. 25 x 1. 5" Approx weight: 225g These unusual pseudomorphs of dolomite after aragonite have earned the name snowflake because of their hexagonal shape which is often striated to give the mineral an appearance like a chunky snowflake. Pseudomorph means the mineral initially grew as aragonite, and then through geological processes the aragonite was replaced with dolomite. The new mineral will retain the