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Tugtupite


Tugtupite : Na4[Cl|BeAlSi4O12]

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Locality: Kuannersuit (Kvanefjeld) plateau, Ilimaussaq complex, Narsaq, Kitaa (West Greenland) Province, Greenland
An extremely gemmy example of tugtupite, measures 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches. Material of this quality is most often is cut into cabochons. Fluoresces when exposed to mid-range and shortwave ultraviolet light. Now in the Stephan Eglinton Mineral Collection. (Australia)

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