Aragonite
Aragonite is a low-temperature, near surface mineral that is colorless to white or gray, can be stained blue, green, red, or violet. It is colorless in transmitted light. It has a moh's scale hardness of 3.5-4.
Aragonite is a low-temperature, near surface mineral that is colorless to white or gray, can be stained blue, green, red, or violet. It is colorless in transmitted light. It has a moh's scale hardness of 3.5-4.
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Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
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11896 | 30-12-31 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Pale green calcite. (1 side decayed) human-headed bulls & heroes fighting. | |
![]() | 1696 | (none) | 1924,0920.396 | (none) | Alabaster vase. Fragment. With remains of archaic inscription. |
![]() | 269 | (none) | (none) | B14944, B14944 | Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed with the name and titles of Dungi. |
![]() | 2888 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Arogonite, oblong: pierced behind for suspension: honey-colored. |
![]() | 6590 | (none) | 1927,0527.177 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Gilgamesh fighting the rampant bull; Eabani fight the rampant lion. Before BC 3000. E. |
![]() | 7128 | (none) | 1927,0527.187 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Fragment. 2 crossed ibex? Attacked by rampant lion and on the other side by Gilgamesh. Before 3000 BC. E. |
7916 | (none) | (none) | B16906 | Stamp flat seal. One side convex. Calcite. Greyish. Above a reclining beast, possibly a jackal? and below a second beast with big head. |
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Apatite - Calcite Group - Chlorite - Dolomite - Feldspar - Gypsum - Magnesite - Pigment - Serpentine - Semi-precious
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