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"Fantasy Rock" - Tugtupite, Sodalite, Chkalovite - Greenland
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A small piece of tenebrescent fantasy rock with blue fluorescing analcime. Areas of orange are fluorescent sodalite.
The name "Fantasy Rock" was coined by MinerShop to refer to a group of rocks containing specific, bright and colorful minerals found on the Taseq Slope within the Ilimaussaq Complex of southern Greenland. These striking rocks are multi-colored and multi-wavelength. A typical Fantasy Rock usually consists of four basic minerals: tugtupite, sodalite, chkalovite, and they are always the most color-rich pieces from this exotic, remote locale.
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