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SC330 - Tugtupite & Sørensenite


Locality: Kvanefjeld (Kuannersuit Plateau), Ilímaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland (MINDAT)
Size: 5 x 3 x 3 cm - Miniature (3-6 cm)
Weight: 61 g
minID: WRT-6LY

The rare mineral sorensenite associated with tugtupite. Best is under shortwave UV light: the sorensenite fluoresces a nice white, while the tugtupite fluoresces bright red. Under longwave UV light there is a lot of orange fluorescence from the tugtupite (and possibly sodalite in the matrix?). The tugtupite is also slightly tenebrescent: it saturates to a slight pink color under exposure to UV light (will bleach to white under artificial white light).

Photo in normal light.
Fluorescence under shortwave UV light (254nm Hg light).
Fluorescence under longwave UV light (365nm LED).
Last update: 29 December 2020