Pink Aragonite, Pakistan

Pink Aragonite from Pakistan is a relatively recent, beautiful find in the crystal world, prized for its soft pink hues (often from trace amounts of cobalt).

Aragonite is one of two common calcium carbonate (CaCO3) minerals: the other is calcite, of which aragonite forms as a pseudomorph. Its crystal lattice differs from calcite, resulting in a different crystal shape. It displays a translucent to white color when pure, and when impure can vary between yellow, green, pink, blue and brown.