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Rare Fluorescent Minerals
From Ilimaussaq Greenland, as well as localities in China, India and Pakistan
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 The mineralogy of the Ilimaussaq Complex, South Greenland has been studied for two centuries. Over 200 minerals have been identified from this unique complex - over 15 of them only found here. Ilimaussaq is the type locality for dozens of alkaline minerals including tugtupite, ussingite, polylithionite, chkalovite, and more! Even more amazing is the yet to be discovered variety of fluorescent rocks and minerals, many with unique characteristics (tenebrescent, phosphorescent, etc). Greenland is essentially “virgin territory” for collecting rocks and minerals - fluorescent or not. MinerShop runs “Geo-Adventure” geology tours to Greenland each year, prospecting for new and rare fluorescent minerals for sale to the collector community. Our Greenland Geology Adventure Tours are for fluorescent mineral collectors and general rock collectors interested in rare and unique minerals - a trip of a lifetime.
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Ilimaussaq Mountain, Narsaq, Greenland the namesake for the complex, is in the background below. Kvanefjeld and the Tugtupite mines are on the left. The Taseq Slopes are on the right. Some of the most beautiful fluorescent minerals in the world are found within this complex.
For more information on Greenland minerals the Mineral Data section has detailed pages regarding the famous minerals of Greenland, including studies on tenebrescense, phosphorescence, information on fluorescent minerals, along with many image galleries of spectacular fluorescent mineral specimens found in Greenland and the Ilimaussaq Complex.
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Visit our “For Sale” page for the latest items.
We try to carry a changing inventory on eBay,
as well as unique items listed directly on those pages....
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Join us for the next Greenland “Geo-Adventure”!
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View some photos from past Geo-Adventures
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