Aragonite crystals next to an American one cent coin. Aragonite is one of the two common, naturally occurring crystal forms of calcium carbonate - the

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Aragonite crystals next to an American one cent coin. Aragonite is one of the two common, naturally occurring crystal forms of calcium carbonate - the other being calcite.

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