Mineral/Locality Information
and Trip Reports
MinerShop specializes in minerals from remote localities such as Greenland and China. We occasionally carry minerals from other parts of the world, and often explore localities “off the beaten path”. We have visited the Ilimaussaq Complex (Greenland) yearly since 2001 and have an extensive amount of material on this world-class locale. Other explorations include China, Norway, Peru, and of course many areas within the USA.
This section deals with the minerals found in these popular locales. Photos of both the minerals and the collecting areas, as well as locality information, is provided.
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 Greenland - A general discussion of the minerals of Greenland, and lots of detail about the Ilimaussaq Complex and the amazing assortment of fluorescent minerals from that area.
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 China - Although a vast country with huge mineral resources, little attention has been paid to fluorescent minerals from this area. We are slowly developing certain localities and the results are encouraging. Check ‘em out....
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 Other Localities - Langesundsfjorden, Norway has produced some wonderful fluorescent material. Peru, Argentina, India have interesting material, as well as some lessor known locales in the USA. Most of the info here will be in the form of a trip report.
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The Mineral Gallery contains mostly images of fluorescent minerals we have photographed over the years - and are recorded here simply as a “database” of pics for those searching for a particular specimen.
Franklin remains the Fluorescent Capital of the World with a wide variety of species and superb brightness. We won’t even attempt to discuss this area here; there are plenty of excellent web sites providing tons of useful information on this area. Please visit our Links page for more into.
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