Granite, Sandstone, Limestone

Specimen ID: VR6-P0F

Mineral(s)
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
26cm x 24cm x 18cm
weight: 13kg
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Rose granite boulder arrived here as ballast lying among local sedimentary rocks in the eastern side of Huerto del Gallego stony beach Bush hammered texture after knocking their companions for centuries Granite includes a brightly fluorescent guest May be of the same origin as this bigger granite boulder which was found a short distance away twenty years before Photo related to Ballast Stones article
José Zendrera - 4th July 2022

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Same frame underLED white 2700K · · · · · (< >) · · · · · longwave UV*Coarse-grained granite with slightly smoky quartz, rose K-feldspar, white plagioclase, few mica and a unexpected very fluorescent unidentified guest undetectable at naked eye with visible light Weak fluorescence under short wave, which would rule out fluorapatite Similar to the Galician Rosa Porriño facies granite which outcrops in northwest Iberian coast about 1,000 km north from here Photo related to Ballast Stones article * Convoy S2+ 3W Nichia LED 365 nm
José Zendrera - 5th July 2022

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Rose granite boulder with a fluorescent guest indetectable with visible light White LED 2700K · · · · · (< >) · · · · · Longwave UV*Photo at right reminds an asteroid * Convoy S2+ 3W Nichia LED 365 nm
José Zendrera - 8th July 2022

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Unidentified fluorescent accessory mineral in granite
José Zendrera - 8th July 2022

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Rose granite boulder under long wave UV (convoy S2+ 3W 365 nm nichia LED)
José Zendrera - 8th July 2022
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