<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31344616</termId><termName>aragonite</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Aragonite is a widespread mineral, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate that is found in deposits formed at low temperatures near the surface of the earth, occurring as stalactites, in sediments, iron-ore deposits, and basic rocks. It is also commonly found in pearls, coral, and shells. It was used in antiquity for beads and other decorative artifacts. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:32:56</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31320469</termId><termName>mineral</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31457260</termId><termName>calcium carbonate</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>