Tugtupite - A Rare Fluorescent Mineral from Greenland
Tugtupite is the most widely known fluorescent mineral from Greeenland. It is used in making beautiful tugtupite cabochons.
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Analcime, Tugtupite, Chkalovite - Greenland
SKU: MSG1408
$120.00 USD
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Taseq Slope, Greenland
Incredible specimen with full coverage. Bright blue analcime covers both sides of this rock varying from a deep blue to a light blue. Tugtupite along with chkalovite (the rarer pearly white variety Ð a classic example of how tugtupite replaces chkalovite) found throughout the matrix. The delicate veining on this material clearly illustrates tugtupite replacing chkalovite. Very unique material.
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals - The Basics, Where to Find Them, and How to Collect Them
Rock collecting is a pretty easy hobby to get into - buy a hammer, find a pile of rocks, and you're rock collecting.
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Romancing the Stone (A Brief History of Tugtupite)
Perhaps the most famous mineral found in Greenland is tugtupite - and is certainly the main quest of those who travel to this remote area. Local villagers spend much of their free time in pursuit of this stone and many legends have risen around tugtupite.
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