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Tugtupite, Minor Polylithionite Sphere - Greenland
$189.00 USD
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SKU: MSG1495
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A 1 ¼” diameter tugtupite sphere with minor polylithionite and intermixed arfvedsonite. Under shortwave UV light, the tugtupite fluoresces its famed bright red color. Under longwave, you’ll see a bright orange fluorescence. Not many tugtupite spheres on the market today.
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