Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Ferruginous quartz Dirt was used to "hide"

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)

Approx dimensions: 2

created through a change of conditions such as heat or pressure

when exposed to UV light this area of the quartz glows as if more hyalite is trapped inside the point

** Loose piece on underside

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Ferruginous quartz Dirt was used to "hide"Locale: 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