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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Dogtooth Calcite, Fluorite - Pakistan
$250.00 USD
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Honey-colored dogtooth calcite crystals sit atop a fluorite matrix. Phosphorescent and brightly fluorescent all three wavelengths. A beautiful addition to any collection.
"Dogtooth Calcite" is a unique type of crystal and the name refers to the shape of the calcite crystals - a scalenohedral shape which resembles dogs’ teeth. Dogtooth calcite often occurs in caves or environments where the crystals can grow in an open space, such as geodes.
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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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