ARAGONITES

Noun

aragonites

plural of aragonite

Source: Wiktionary


ARAGONITE

A*rag"o*nite, n. Etym: [From Aragon, in Spain.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral identical in composition with calcite or carbonate of lime, but differing from it in its crystalline form and some of its physical characters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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