May 12, 2023
A common progression from calcite to aragonite due to evaporative enrichment, where a nodular mass of calcite popcorn is tipped by sprays of aragonite needles. (The Virtual Cave)
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A common progression from calcite to aragonite due to evaporative enrichment, where a nodular mass of calcite popcorn is tipped by sprays of aragonite needles. (The Virtual Cave)
Cave popcorn.
Cave popcorn that resembles a child’s hand.
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Calcite "Cave Popcorn" formation - Arizona