Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Picture jasper There is fine needle-like growth

There is fine needle-like growth on the mishmash which may be hyalite

possibly another shift in growing conditions causing a transition from hyalite to a different type of quartz

so that its corners poke out of the faces of the other cube

On the base

Dolomite snowflake (dolomite ps. after aragonite) Picture jasper There is fine needle-like growthLocale: Roswell, New Mexico Approx dimensions: 1. 5 x 1" Approx weight: 93g 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 shape