Aragonite is a low-temperature, near surface mineral that is colorless to white or gray, can be stained blue, green, red, or violet.  It is colorless in transmitted light.  It has a moh's scale hardness of 3.5-4.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
269 (none) (none) B14944, B14944 Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed with the name and titles of Dungi.
2888 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of inlay. Arogonite, oblong: pierced behind for suspension: honey-colored.
7916 (none) (none) B16906 Stamp flat seal. One side convex. Calcite. Greyish. Above a reclining beast, possibly a jackal? and below a second beast with big head.
11896 30-12-31 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Pale green calcite. (1 side decayed) human-headed bulls & heroes fighting.
1696 (none) 1924,0920.396 (none) Alabaster vase. Fragment. With remains of archaic inscription.
6590 (none) 1927,0527.177 (none) Cylinder seal. White shell. Gilgamesh fighting the rampant bull; Eabani fight the rampant lion. Before BC 3000. E.
7128 (none) 1927,0527.187 (none) Cylinder seal. White shell. Fragment. 2 crossed ibex? Attacked by rampant lion and on the other side by Gilgamesh. Before 3000 BC. E.
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